NATO Scrambles Fighter Jets to Intercept Russian Aircraft Over Baltic Sea

Published on November 15, 2024

Italy and Norway deployed fighter jets under NATO authority on Tuesday to respond to Russian aircraft that were spotted flying over the Baltic Sea and the Norwegian coast. The NATO Allied Air Command said the deployment was prompted by Russian aircraft “not adhering to international norms,” but it did not provide details on the number of aircraft and their activities. The Italian Air Force intercepted a Russian Coot-A over the Baltic Sea, while the Norwegian Air Force scrambled jets to identify “multiple Russian aircraft” flying in international airspace off the Norwegian coast, the NATO Allied Air Command said in a statement....

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