Sweden’s air readiness carried out two interception operations on Friday with JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets after Russian military aircraft were detected over the Baltic Sea, in areas close to Swedish airspace.
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Gripens suecos interceptam caças russos Su-24 e Su-34 no Mar Báltico
A prontidão aérea da Suécia realizou, na sexta-feira, duas operações de interceptação com caças JAS 39 Gripen após a detecção de aeronaves militares russas no Mar Báltico, em áreas próximas ao espaço aéreo sueco.
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French Rafale intercepts Russia’s most advanced fighter jet over the Baltic Sea
The French Air Force has released images of a recent interception involving a Russian Su-35 fighter jet, considered the most advanced combat aircraft currently in service with Russia, during a NATO air policing mission over the Baltic Sea.
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Video: French Rafale intercepts six Russian aircraft during NATO mission in the Baltic
French Rafale fighter jets were scrambled from Šiauliai Air Base in Lithuania to escort Russian aircraft operating in NATO’s area of responsibility over the Baltic Sea.
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Portuguese F-16s intercept Russian aircraft over the Baltic Sea
Portugal’s F-16 fighter jets intercepted Russian An-12 transport aircraft and Su-35 fighters over the Baltic Sea as part of NATO’s “Baltic Air Policing 2026” mission, the military alliance’s Air Command reported.
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Russia commissions new Burya missile ship into Baltic Fleet
The Russian Navy has officially commissioned the small missile ship Burya, of Project 22800 Karakurt, during a solemn ceremony held in Baltiysk, Russia’s main naval base on the Baltic Sea.
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Russian frigate escorts “shadow fleet” near the United Kingdom under British surveillance
The Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich escorted around six merchant and auxiliary vessels, as well as a submarine, in April along routes close to the United Kingdom’s coastline.
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Sweden detains 5th vessel suspected of being part of Russia’s “shadow fleet” in the Baltic Sea
Sweden has stepped up surveillance of suspicious vessels by detaining the ship Jin Hui, identified as part of the so-called “shadow fleet” linked to Russia.
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Dutch minehunter Schiedam returns after NATO mission in the Baltic Sea
The minehunter Zr.Ms. Schiedam returned to the naval base in Den Helder after taking part, since January, in NATO operations focused on maritime security and the protection of undersea infrastructure in northern Europe.
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French Rafale fighter jets intercept Russian Su-30SM fighter
French Rafale fighter jets deployed in Lithuania carried out four Baltic Air Policing interceptions and identified six Russian aircraft in just one week.
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Swedish fighters intercept Russian submarine en route to the Baltic Sea
The Swedish Armed Forces mobilized JAS 39 Gripen fighters on Friday to intercept and track a Kilo-class Russian submarine transiting through the Kattegat, a strategic area connecting the North Sea to the Baltic Sea.
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Polish and French fighter jets intercept Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea
F-16 fighters from the Polish Air Force and Rafale B jets from the French Air and Space Force intercepted, on April 8, 2026, a Russian Ilyushin Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft on a mission over the Baltic Sea, in another episode of rising air tensions in the region.
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