Event 2e523451-4941-4d0b-a1cd-6ee11e4ab49c

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Aviation Country: Sweden Country: Russia Country: Baltic Sea Region Attack Type: Airspace Violation

Source: https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/06/15/sweden-intercepts-rus...

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Event Time

1y ago

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1mo ago

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1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Sweden intercepts Russian jet in first airspace violation since joining NATO

Short Summary: Russian military jet violated Swedish airspace near Gotland and was intercepted, marking Sweden's first such incident since joining NATO.

Description

A Russian military aircraft violated Swedish airspace on 14 June 2024 and was intercepted by Swedish fighter jets. This marks the first such incident since Sweden joined NATO. The Swedish Armed Forces condemned Russia's 'unacceptable' behavior. The incident occurred near the island of Gotland.

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A Russian military aircraft violated Swedish airspace east of the island of Gotland on 14 June.

Swedish fighter jets identified and intercepted the Russian plane, which flew a few kilometers inside Swedish territory before turning back.

This is the first such airspace violation since Sweden joined NATO in March 2024.

The Swedish Armed Forces called Russia's actions 'unacceptable.'

Source

https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/06/15/sweden-intercepts-russian-jet-in-first-airspace-violation-since-joining-nato/