
Antalet avlyssningar har mer än fördubblats jämfört med föregående år.
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Antalet ryska flygningar minskade i början av 2022 i samband med Ukrainakrigets utbrott, men har nu återigen ökat.
Norskt flygvapen har avlyssnat totalt 107 ryska flygplan fram till den 29 september i år. Det är över dubbelt så många som fjolårets 53 avlyssningar, rapporterar NRK.
– De här uppdragen handlar om att identifiera oidentifierade flygplan som närmar sig Norge. Vi måste identifiera dem och samtidigt förhindra att de kommer in i norskt luftrum, säger Sigurd Tonning-Olsen på flygvapnet till kanalen.
Historiskt sett är 107 inte en särskilt anmärkningsvärd siffra. 2018 avlyssnades ryskt flyg 100 gånger och 2020 var motsvarande uppdrag 96. I samband med att Ukrainakriget bröt ut i början av 2022 minskade antalet ryska flygningar. Men i år har man alltså sett en ökning igen.
Tonning-Olsen säger att de ryska flygplanen har befunnit sig i internationellt luftrum när de avlyssnats.
– Vi övervakar vilka typer av vapen och fartyg de använder, säger Sigurd Tonning-Olsen
Parallellt med de norska insatserna har andra Natoflyg skickats upp mota bort ryska plan över Östersjön. Från 21 september till 27 september i år genomfördes totalt fem sådana insatser, enligt den ukrainska sajten UA News.

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