Stockholm summoned the Russian ambassador to protest the violation of Swedish airspace by Russian military aircraft , photo:
The head of the Swedish Foreign Carl Bildt said that this was the most serious incident of this type since 2006.
The incident took place September 17 at noon, when two planes Su-24 type assault crossed the Swedish border air south of the island of Oland.
These machines took off from the airport in the vicinity of Kaliningrad. Headed west flying along the Polish coast, but without prejudice to the Polish airspace.
In the vicinity of the Danish island of Bornholm veered north and flew at low altitude already headed towards Öland.
this region were already alerted the Swedish Jas-type multi-purpose machines – Gripen.
Russian planes were already in Swedish airspace. Seeing them approaching the Swedes turned back and flew away to the east.
In the opinion of the Swedish military experts, this incident seemed to attempt to check the state of readiness of the Swedish aviation.
This event is – according to Swedish media – further evidence of an increase in Russian military activity in the Baltic Sea.
The opinion is also confirmed by the Finns.
JU / IAR
Sweden protests against the violation of its airspace … – Polish Radio
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