NATO Scrambles Fighter Jets to Intercept Russian Aircraft Over Baltic Sea

NATO said the Russian aircraft did not adhere to ‘international norms’ while flying in the international airspace.

Russian fighter jets in Swedish airspace east of the Swedish Baltic Sea island of Gotland, on March 2, 2022. Swedish Air Force/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images

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.