Russian Fighter Jet Breached Swedish Airspace on Friday
- Breach comes several days after a similar incident in Finland
- Sweden sent fighter jets to force Russian aircraft to leave
A Sukhoi SU-24 fighter aircraft.
Photographer: Lev Fedoseyev/TASS/Getty Images
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A Russian SU-24 fighter aircraft breached Swedish airspace just east of the island of Gotland on Friday afternoon, only days after a similar incident in Finland.
Sweden’s Air Force first verbally warned the plane, which didn’t deviate from its course, then sent two JAS-39 Gripen fighters to force it to leave, the Swedish Armed Forces said in a statement.