Russian spy plane violates Swedish air area
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Sweden’s Protection Minister Peter Hultqvist provides a speech throughout 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 said on Saturday, because the Scandinavian nation ponders a bid for NATO membership after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“A Russian AN-30 propeller aircraft violated Swedish airspace on Friday evening,” the Swedish protection ministry said in a press release, adding that its groups had adopted the incident and photographed it.
The ministry mentioned the aircraft was flying east of Bornholm, a Danish island within the Baltic, before it headed towards Swedish territory.
“It is completely unacceptable to violate Swedish airspace,” public tv SVT quoted Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist as saying.
“This action is unprofessional and given the overall safety situation very inappropriate. Swedish sovereignty should always be revered.”