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Swedish, Finnish fighter jets intercept group of Russian military aircraft

STOCKHOLM, Sept 25 - Finland and Sweden said on Friday they had scrambled fighter jets to intercept and identify Russian military aircraft in international airspace over the Gulf of Finland, in the first such joint… Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

2 reports2 sourcesSep 25, 2026, 9:51 AM
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The Straits TimesSep 25, 2026, 9:51 AM

Swedish, Finnish fighter jets intercept group of Russian military aircraft

STOCKHOLM, Sept 25 - Finland and Sweden said on Friday they had scrambled fighter jets to intercept and identify Russian military aircraft in international airspace over the Gulf of Finland, in the first such joint operation by the two Nordic countries.

EuronewsSep 25, 2026, 8:32 AM

Finland and Sweden scramble Quick Reaction Alert jets to intercept Russian aircraft

European countries have been on high alert for any Russian interference, with fears that Moscow could target Kyiv's Western backers as the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine drags on into its fifth year.

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