Russian spy aircraft violates Swedish air area
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Sweden’s Protection Minister Peter Hultqvist gives a speech during a ceremony in Linkoping, Sweden, on September 10, 2019. (Reuters)
Revealed: 30 April ,2022: 10:42 PM GST Updated: 30 April ,2022: 11:16 PM GST
A Russian reconnaissance aircraft briefly violated Sweden’s airspace on Friday, Swedish defense officials stated on Saturday, as the Scandinavian nation ponders a bid for NATO membership after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“A Russian AN-30 propeller plane violated Swedish airspace on Friday evening,” the Swedish defense ministry said in a press release, including that its groups had followed the incident and photographed it.
The ministry stated the plane was flying east of Bornholm, a Danish island in the Baltic, before it headed towards Swedish territory.
“It's completely unacceptable to violate Swedish airspace,” public tv SVT quoted Protection Minister Peter Hultqvist as saying.
“This action is unprofessional and given the overall safety situation very inappropriate. Swedish sovereignty must always be respected.”