A Russian reconnaissance plane briefly violated Sweden’s airspace on Friday, Swedish defense officials said on Saturday, as the Scandinavian country
Highlights
- A Russian reconnaissance plane briefly violated Sweden’s airspace on Friday, Swedish defense officials said on Saturday.
- The plane was flying east of Bornholm, a Danish island in the Baltic, before it headed toward Swedish territory.
- The incident comes as the Scandinavian country ponders a bid for NATO membership after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
- “It is totally unacceptable to violate Swedish airspace,” public television SVT quoted Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist as saying.
- “This action is unprofessional and given the general security situation very inappropriate.
- Swedish sovereignty must always be respected.” The ministry said its teams had followed the incident and photographed it.