Swedish, Finnish fighter jets intercept Russian military aircraft
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Updated – September 25, 2026 08:06 pm IST – COPENHAGEN
Russian Su-30 fighter jets fly in the international airspace over the Gulf of Finland, September 24, 2026. Photo Credit: Swedish Air Force/Finnish Air Force via Reuters
“Swedish and Finnish fighter jets were scrambled to intercept and identify Russian military aircraft in international airspace over the Gulf of Finland on Thursday (September 24, 2026),” the Finnish Air Force said on Friday (September 25, 2026).
“The mission fell under the broader Finnish-Swedish framework for monitoring and safeguarding both countries' airspace,” the air force said in a statement.
“The two air forces' jets tracked down and identified a group of Russian aircraft including a transport plane and several fighter jets,” it added.
Published – September 25, 2026 08:04 pm IST
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