Russian fighter jets over Baltic Sea prompt response by 2 newest NATO members

July 17, 2024

Stars and Stripes

Two fighter planes flying from Russia’s military hub in Kaliningrad were intercepted over the Baltic Sea this week by allied quick reaction aircraft, according to NATO.

Pilots from NATO’s two newest members, Finland and Sweden, scrambled Monday when air operations centers tracked the Russian planes, NATO said Tuesday.

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