Russian spy plane 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)
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A Russian reconnaissance plane briefly violated Sweden’s airspace on Friday, Swedish protection officers said on Saturday, as the Scandinavian country 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 mentioned in a statement, adding that its groups had followed the incident and photographed it.
The ministry said the aircraft was flying east of Bornholm, a Danish island within the Baltic, earlier than it headed toward Swedish territory.
“It is totally unacceptable to violate Swedish airspace,” public television SVT quoted Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist as saying.
“This motion is unprofessional and given the overall safety scenario very inappropriate. Swedish sovereignty must at all times be respected.”