First joint interception mission by Finland and Sweden over the Baltic Sea.
For the first time, Finnish and Swedish fighter jets intercepted Russian aircraft over the Gulf of Finland in international airspace as part of a joint operation.
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Due to Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine, Sweden and Finland gave up their freedom from alliance and joined NATO.
Finnish and Swedish fighter jets have intercepted Russian aircraft over the Baltic Sea, according to Finnish sources.
As the Finnish Air Force announced on Friday, the two NATO countries' Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) interceptors went up on Thursday after a Russian formation consisting of a Tu-134 transport aircraft, MiG-31 fighter jets and Su-30 jets was spotted "in international airspace over the Gulf of Finland."
According to the information, it was the first joint interception mission between the two countries. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson wrote on the online service
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, tensions in the Baltic Sea have increased significantly. Fighter planes from northern European NATO countries repeatedly intercept Russian fighter jets. Due to the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine, the EU countries Sweden and Finland gave up their decades-long freedom from military alliances and joined NATO.

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