Swedish and Finnish fighter jets intercepted a group of Russian military aircraft in international airspace over the Gulf of Finland on September 25, 2026. The joint interception marked the first coordinated scramble by the two NATO-aligned nations.
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Finnish and Swedish fighter jets were deployed together for the first time to identify Russian military aircraft in international airspace, the Finnish Air Force said.
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Finland and Sweden scrambled fighter jets together for the first time to identify Russian military aircraft in international airspace over the Gulf of Finland. Finnish F/A-18 Hornets and Swedish JAS 39 Gripens intercepted Russian transport aircraft and warplanes as part of deeper defense cooperation between the two NATO members. Source: Bloomberg
Swedish and Finnish fighter jets were scrambled to intercept and identify Russian military aircraft in international airspace over the Gulf of Finland on Thursday, the Finnish Air Force.
STOCKHOLM, Sept 25 - Finland and Sweden said on Friday they had scrambled fighter jets to intercept and identify Russian military aircraft in international airspace over the Gulf of Finland, in the first such joint operation by the two Nordic countries.
Read "Swedish, Finnish fighter jets intercept group of Russian military aircraft" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-8yVUsA1i/y... STOCKHOLM, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Finland and Sweden said on Friday they had scrambled fighter jets to intercept and identify Russian military aircraft in inte...
The mission was led by Finnish Air Force’s Air Operations Center Finnish and Swedish Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) fighter jets were scrambled to intercept and identify Russian military aircraft in international airspace over the Gulf of Finland on 24 September 2026. ...