Russian spy plane violates Swedish air area
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Sweden’s Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist offers a speech during a ceremony in Linkoping, Sweden, on September 10, 2019. (Reuters)
Printed: 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 officers 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 defense ministry mentioned in an announcement, 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, before it headed toward Swedish territory.
“It is completely unacceptable to violate Swedish airspace,” public tv SVT quoted Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist as saying.
“This motion is unprofessional and given the final safety situation very inappropriate. Swedish sovereignty should always be respected.”