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Apr 21, 2026, 14:45 UTC
Russian Tu-22M3 bombers and Su-35S fighters conducted a 4-hour training flight over the Baltic Sea on April 20, 2024, intercepted by Danish and Swedish fighters near Bornholm and Gotland.
On April 20, 2024, two Russian Tu-22M3 bombers from Soltsy Air Base, escorted by two Su-35S fighters, conducted a 4-hour training flight over the Baltic Sea approaching Danish airspace near Bornholm. The group was intercepted by Royal Danish Air Force F-35A fighters from Skrydstrup Air Base and Swedish Air Force JAS 39 Gripen fighters near Gotland. The Tu-22M3 bombers had redeployed from Olenya Air Base to Soltsy Air Base the day before, with one Su-35S fighter identified as RF-81717, Red 50, of the 159th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment stationed at Petrozavodsk Airport.
Confidence: High
The deployment and flight of strategic Russian bombers and fighter escorts near NATO member states’ airspace, with forced interceptions by Danish and Swedish military aircraft, constitutes a clear demonstration of military pressure and intimidation consistent with hybrid warfare tactics.
Source URL
https://x.com/avivector/status/2046287674550436312
Source reliability
C
Info credibility
3
Event time
Apr 20, 2024, 00:00 UTC
Event time confidence
pm24h
Location
Over the Baltic Sea near the Danish island of Bornholm and Swedish island of Gotland
Primary actor
Russian Air Force
Country
Russian Federation
Tags
Russian Air Force, Tu-22M3, Su-35S, Baltic Sea, Military Exercise, Airspace Interception, Danish Air Force, Swedish Air Force
Signal
Submitted
Apr 21, 2026, 14:45 UTC
Russian Tu-22M3 bombers and Su-35S fighters conducted a 4-hour training flight over the Baltic Sea on April 20, 2024, intercepted by Danish and Swedish fighters near Bornholm and Gotland.
On April 20, 2024, two Russian Tu-22M3 bombers from Soltsy Air Base, escorted by two Su-35S fighters, conducted a 4-hour training flight over the Baltic Sea approaching Danish airspace near Bornholm. The group was intercepted by Royal Danish Air Force F-35A fighters from Skrydstrup Air Base and Swedish Air Force JAS 39 Gripen fighters near Gotland. The Tu-22M3 bombers had redeployed from Olenya Air Base to Soltsy Air Base the day before, with one Su-35S fighter identified as RF-81717, Red 50, of the 159th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment stationed at Petrozavodsk Airport.
Confidence: High
The deployment and flight of strategic Russian bombers and fighter escorts near NATO member states’ airspace, with forced interceptions by Danish and Swedish military aircraft, constitutes a clear demonstration of military pressure and intimidation consistent with hybrid warfare tactics.
Source URL
https://x.com/avivector/status/2046287674550436312
Source reliability
C
Info credibility
3
Event time
Apr 20, 2024, 00:00 UTC
Event time confidence
pm24h
Location
Over the Baltic Sea near the Danish island of Bornholm and Swedish island of Gotland
Primary actor
Russian Air Force
Country
Russian Federation
Tags
Russian Air Force, Tu-22M3, Su-35S, Baltic Sea, Military Exercise, Airspace Interception, Danish Air Force, Swedish Air Force