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March 2, 20228:03 PM UTCLast Updated ago

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Swedish defence minister calls Russian violation of airspace
'unacceptable'

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Sweden's Minister of Defense Hultqvist and his French counterpart
Parly hold press briefing in Stockholm

Swedish Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist speaks during press briefing
at Karlberg Castle in Stockholm, Sweden, September 24, 2021. Claudio
Bresciani/TT News Agency via REUTERS/File Photo

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STOCKHOLM, March 2 (Reuters) - Four Russian fighter jets briefly
entered Swedish territory over the Baltic Sea on Wednesday, the
Swedish Armed Forces said, sparking a swift condemnation from
Sweden's defence minister.

Two Russian SU27 and two SU24 fighter jets briefly entered Swedish
airspace east of the Swedish island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea,
Sweden's Armed Forces said in a statement, adding that Swedish JAS 39
Gripen jets were sent to document the violation.

"The Russian violation of Swedish airspace is of course completely
unacceptable," Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist told news agency TT.
"It will lead to a firm diplomatic response from Sweden. Swedish
sovereignty and territory must always be respected."

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Sweden's Armed Forces said the situation was under control and that
the incident showed preparedness was good.

"In the light of the current situation we view this event very
seriously," it said on its website,

Sweden on Sunday said it would send military aid, including 5,000
anti-tank weapons to Ukraine, the first time since 1939 that Sweden
has sent weapons to a country at war. read more

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Reporting by Helena Soderpalm; Editing by Johan Ahlander and Jonathan
Oatis

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