Sweden says Russian military plane violated its airspace
2 years, 8 months ago

Sweden says Russian military plane violated its airspace

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The Swedish Armed Forces said a Russian AN-30 propeller plane flew toward Swedish airspace and briefly entered it before leaving the area Stockholm: Sweden has said that a Russian military plane violated its airspace. In a statement issued on 30 April, 2022, the Swedish Armed Forces said a Russian AN-30 propeller plane flew toward Swedish airspace and briefly entered it before leaving the area. The Swedish Air Force scrambled fighter jets which photographed the Russian plane. In a similar incident in early March four Russian warplanes violated Swedish airspace over the Baltic Sea.

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Japanese jets fire warning flares to make Russian plane leave its airspace after unprecedented violation
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Japanese jets fire warning flares to make Russian plane leave its airspace after unprecedented violation

The Independent  

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Two NATO members say Russian drones have violated their airspace
4 months, 1 week ago

Two NATO members say Russian drones have violated their airspace

The Hindu  

Two NATO members said on Sunday that Russian drones violated their airspace, as one reportedly flew into Romania during nighttime attacks on neighbouring Ukraine while another crashed in eastern Latvia the previous day. Later on Sunday, Latvia’s Defence Minister Andris Sprūds said that a Russian drone fell the day before near the town of Rezekne, and had likely strayed into …

NATO air forces intercepted Russian military aircraft over 300 times in 2023
1 year ago

NATO air forces intercepted Russian military aircraft over 300 times in 2023

Firstpost  

In the wake of Russia’s war in Ukraine, NATO has substantially reinforced its air defence on its eastern flank including more fighter jets, surveillance flights and ground-based air defence. NATO air forces across Europe scrambled well over 300 times to intercept Russian military aircraft approaching alliance airspace in 2023, with most intercepts occurring over the Baltic Sea, the treaty organisation …

Ukraine says it stopped air attacks on Odesa, while British and Dutch jets go after Russian bombers
1 year, 5 months ago

Ukraine says it stopped air attacks on Odesa, while British and Dutch jets go after Russian bombers

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched three waves of drones and missiles against the southern Ukraine port city of Odesa, officials said Monday, though the Ukrainian air force said it intercepted all the airborne weapons fired during the nighttime attacks. The goal, he said, is a piecemeal and systematic destruction of “the capabilities of the enemy army: its logistics, technical potential, …

UK, Norway fighter jets scramble to track Russia patrol plane
1 year, 8 months ago

UK, Norway fighter jets scramble to track Russia patrol plane

Al Jazeera  

Typhoon jets take off from the UK and Norwegian F-35As are also scrambled in a NATO response to the Russian aircraft. Fighter jets from the United Kingdom were scrambled to intercept a Russian military aircraft operating near UK airspace north of Scotland, NATO and the UK’s Royal Air Force say. Typhoon fighters took off from an RAF base in northeast …

Russia says jet scrambled as US B-52 bombers fly over Baltic Sea
1 year, 9 months ago

Russia says jet scrambled as US B-52 bombers fly over Baltic Sea

Al Jazeera  

A Russian Sukhoi Su-35 combat plane was sent to intercept two United States B-52H strategic bombers flying over the Baltic Sea. Russia’s defence ministry has said a Russian Su-35 combat plane was scrambled over the Baltic Sea after two United States strategic bombers flew in the direction of the Russian border, but that the fighter jet returned to base after …

Amid tensions with US, another Russian airplane intercepted by NATO fighter jets near Estonian airspace
1 year, 9 months ago

Amid tensions with US, another Russian airplane intercepted by NATO fighter jets near Estonian airspace

India TV News  

British and German fighter jets intercepted a Russian aircraft close to Estonian airspace on Friday. In a statement released on Saturday, the UK’s Royal Air Force said that the two Typhoon jets intercepted a Russian military Tu-134 passenger jet. "A Russian military Tu-134 passenger jet, known by the NATO name Crusty, that was being escorted by two Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker …

UK, German fighter jets intercept Russian plane near Estonia
1 year, 10 months ago

UK, German fighter jets intercept Russian plane near Estonia

Associated Press  

LONDON — British and German air force fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a Russian aircraft flying close to Estonian airspace, the U.K. Defense Ministry said Wednesday, amid mounting concerns about confrontation in the skies near Russia and Ukraine. The Typhoon jets responded Tuesday after a Russian air-to-air refueling aircraft failed to communicate with Estonian air traffic control, the U.K. …

Finland says Russian MiG-31 fighter jets violated its airspace
2 years, 4 months ago

Finland says Russian MiG-31 fighter jets violated its airspace

Al Jazeera  

Finnish air force sent up ‘an operational flight mission’ and identified the planes and the Border Guard launched an investigation into the violation. Two Russian MiG-31 fighter jets are suspected of violating Finnish airspace near the coastal city of Porvoo on the Gulf of Finland. The suspected violation happened at 06:40 GMT on Thursday and the jets were westbound, the …

Denmark, Sweden summon Russian ambassadors over spy plane flight
2 years, 8 months ago

Denmark, Sweden summon Russian ambassadors over spy plane flight

Al Jazeera  

The move comes after both Swedish and Danish authorities reported a violation of their airspace by Russian plane. Authorities from both Denmark and Sweden reported that the Russian plane entered Danish airspace on Friday evening east of the Danish Baltic island of Bornholm then entered Swedish airspace. Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod said Russia’s ambassador to Denmark has been summoned …

Russia-Ukraine war news updates: Russian aircraft accused of violating Canadian airspace ban
2 years, 10 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war news updates: Russian aircraft accused of violating Canadian airspace ban

India Today  

A Russian Aeroflot aircraft has been accused of violating the Canadian airspace ban. We are aware that Aeroflot flight 111 violated the prohibition put in place earlier today on Russian flights using Canadian airspace. — Transport Canada February 28, 2022 The Canadian transport dept said " We are aware that Aeroflot flight 111 violated the prohibition put in place earlier …

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