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Russian reconnaissance aircraft violated the boundaries of Sweden and Denmark
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sweden and Denmark caused Russia's ambassadors due to the fact that the Russian reconnaissance aircraft An-30 violated the air borders of these countries. This was reported by the publication by Deutsche Welle, citing statements by the leadership of the ministries.
It is reported that the Russian aircraft flew into the airspace of Denmark in the evening on April 29 east of the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea, and then moved to the airspace of Sweden.
The Danish Foreign Minister Yeppe Kofod said on Twitter about the call of the Russian ambassador. He noted that such an action is “completely unacceptable and especially anxious in the current situation”, implying Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as well as an increase in tension in Moscow relations with NATO, a member of which is Denmark.
The press service of the defense command of Denmark Henrik Mortensen told AFP that the Russian plane was in the airspace of his country for a very short time: "Two Danish F-16s immediately intervened."
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sweden also reported the call of the Russian ambassador in Stockholm.
- Against the backdrop of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Finland and Sweden announced their readiness to join NATO in the near future, the British newspaper The Times said on April 11. The topic of the entry of countries into the military-political block in the summer of 2022 has already been discussed at a meeting of NATO foreign ministers.
- If these plans are implemented, Finland will become a country with the most long (more than one thousand three hundred kilometers) with a common border with Russia among NATO members. Both Finland and Sweden also have a long coastline and numerous islands in the Baltic Sea.
- On February 24, by order of President Vladimir Putin, Russian troops entered the territory of Ukraine. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky in an interview with Associated Press said that the Russian invasion of Ukrainian territory did not happen if Kyiv was a member of NATO.