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Russia invades Swedish airspace in the Baltic
Su-27 and Su-24 photographed by the JAS39 Gripen
image: Swedish Defense Ministry
Rafael Ramos
3/3/2022
Four Russian Air Force fighter jets invaded Swedish airspace east of the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea. The Swedish Defense Ministry released images of the Russian jets. The Russian fighters were two Sukhoi Su-27s and two Su-24s.
The incident occurred yesterday, Wednesday (2), and put the Swedish Air Force on high alert level.
The Russian fighters were briefly in Swedish airspace and were intercepted by the Swedish JAS39 Gripen fighter. The Swedish Air Force said the situation was quickly brought under control, but the incident was taken very seriously.
“This demonstrates that our readiness is good. We were there to guarantee the territorial integrity and borders of Sweden. We have complete control of the situation," said Carl-Johan Edström, commander of the Swedish Air Force.
The military considered the Russian maneuver risky, mainly because of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. While the invasion of Swedish airspace may have been accidental, Moscow has said that if Sweden joins NATO there will be serious consequences.
Sukhoi Su-27
Vitaly V. Kuzmin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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