Russian spy airplane 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)
Published: 30 April ,2022: 10:42 PM GST Updated: 30 April ,2022: 11:16 PM GST
A Russian reconnaissance plane briefly violated Sweden’s airspace on Friday, Swedish defense officers said on Saturday, because the Scandinavian country ponders a bid for NATO membership after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“A Russian AN-30 propeller airplane violated Swedish airspace on Friday evening,” the Swedish protection ministry said in a statement, adding 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 toward Swedish territory.
“It's completely unacceptable to violate Swedish airspace,” public tv SVT quoted Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist as saying.
“This action is unprofessional and given the overall security scenario very inappropriate. Swedish sovereignty should always be revered.”