Russian spy airplane violates Swedish air area
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Sweden’s Protection Minister Peter Hultqvist provides a speech during a ceremony in Linkoping, Sweden, on September 10, 2019. (Reuters)
Published: 30 April ,2022: 10:42 PM GST Up to date: 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 country ponders a bid for NATO membership after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“A Russian AN-30 propeller plane violated Swedish airspace on Friday night,” the Swedish defense ministry said in a press release, adding that its teams had followed the incident and photographed it.
The ministry mentioned the plane was flying east of Bornholm, a Danish island in the Baltic, earlier than it headed toward Swedish territory.
“It is totally unacceptable to violate Swedish airspace,” public tv SVT quoted Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist as saying.
“This action is unprofessional and given the overall safety state of affairs very inappropriate. Swedish sovereignty must at all times be revered.”