Sweden reports interception of Russian reconnaissance aircraft – photo

Photo: Swedish Air Force on X (Twitter)

The Swedish Air Force has reported that their fighters, supported by German fighter jets, intercepted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft off the Swedish coast.

Source: European Pravda; Swedish Air Force on X (Twitter)

Swedish Air Force Incident Investigation Team reported that a Russian Il-20 entered the so-called flight information region southeast of Blekinge County.

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“Visual identification was carried out together with two German Eurofighters that were in a state of readiness from NATO, which took off from the Laage airfield in Germany,” the Swedish Air Force added.

 Background:

• At the end of last week, the German Air Force flew its fighter jets over the Baltic Sea to intercept a Russian Il-20.
• In 2023, NATO fighters in Europe scrambled more than 300 times to intercept Russian military aircraft approaching the Alliance’s airspace, with most of the interceptions taking place over the Baltic Sea.

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