Swedish officials on Wednesday accused four Russian fighter jets of violating its airspace over the Baltic Sea. The jets, identified as two SU-27 and two SU-24 fighters, flew over Swedish airspace near Gotland Island, according to the Swedish Armed Forces. The incident occurred earlier on Wednesday. “With the current situation as backdrop, we take this incident very seriously. Russia’s conduct is unprofessional and irresponsible,” Swedish Air Force chief Carl-Johan Edstrom said in a statement. Sweden’s military scrambled its jets, which took photos of the Russian planes, according to the statement. “This demonstrates that our readiness is good,” Edstrom said. “We were on-site to secure the territorial integrity and Sweden’s borders. We have complete control of the situation.” Russia is believed to be using both the SU-24 and SU-27 planes in a bid to achieve air superiority over Ukraine. Other details about the incident were not made available. Russia has not publicly commented on the …
Sweden Scrambles Fighter Jets After Russia Allegedly Violated Airspace
March 2, 2022
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