Russian military plane violates Swedish airspace

2022-05-01 09:44:35Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Russian military plane violates Swedish airspace

The Swedish Defence Ministry announced that Saturday evening it had registered a Russian aircraft as it violated Sweden's airspace.

The breach occurred while Sweden is assessing the possibility of applying to join NATO after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

"It is completely unacceptable to violate Swedish airspace," Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist said. "This action is unprofessional and very inappropriate given the overall security situation. Swedish sovereignty must always be respected, always."

Four Russian fighter jets violated Swedish airspace over the Baltic Sea in a similar episode in early March.


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