Russian Fighter Jets Violate Swedish Airspace

Gotland's Regiment patrols in tanks on the roads in northern Gotland, Sweden on Jan. 16. — Gotland's Regiment patrols in tanks on the roads in northern Gotland, Sweden on Jan. 16.
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March 2, 2022 at 2:17 PM EST

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Four Russian fighter jets violated Swedish airspace east of the Baltic island of Gotland on Wednesday, the Nordic country’s defense forces said.

Sweden’s air force scrambled its aircraft to document the “short-lived” violation, according to a statement on its website.

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