Swedish Defense Ministry accuses Russia of violating airspace

A Russian An-30 military aircraft has violated Swedish airspace south of Blekinge in the southern part of the country, the Swedish armed forces say.

“On Friday evening, a Russian An-30 aircraft violated Swedish airspace south of Blekinge. Swedish fighter jets followed the incident and photographed the plane," the statement said.

According to the Swedish military, the plane was east of the Danish island of Bornholm and subsequently flew towards Swedish territory. The aircraft briefly violated Swedish airspace before leaving the area.

An-30 is used in military aviation for aerial reconnaissance. it is a deep modification of the An-24 passenger aircraft and is designed for aerial photography and air surveillance.

Sweden accused RUSSIA of violating airspace Society

Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist condemned the incident and declared the violation of Swedish airspace unacceptable.

“We will of course act diplomatically against this. This action is unprofessional and, given the overall security situation, highly inappropriate. The sovereignty of Sweden must always be respected,” he told the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet.

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According to the publication, Swedish Gripen aircraft were sent towards the Russian An-30, which were then returned. Aftonbladet also cites a comment by former military Jørgen Elfwing, who suggested that if the incident was intentional, it was intended to highlight Russia's dissatisfaction with Sweden's rapprochement with NATO.

In early March, the Swedish Armed Forces announced that four Russian aircraft had violated the country's airspace - two Su-27 fighters and two Su-24 bombers. The incident took place in the Baltic Sea east of the island of Gotland. Hulkvist then also called this unacceptable and assured that a "clear diplomatic signal" would follow.

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