Finland and Sweden scramble fighters to intercept Russian aircraft — Jerusalem Post

Finnish and Swedish fighter jets were scrambled on September 24 to intercept and identify Russian military aircraft in international airspace over the Gulf of Finland.

Joint sortie over the Gulf of Finland

The Finnish Air Force reported the operation on September 25 in a statement published on social media platform X. As The Jerusalem Post reports, Finnish and Swedish Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) fighter jets were involved in the sortie.

The Finnish Air Force statement said the operation took place on Thursday, September 24, 2026. The purpose of the sortie was to intercept Russian military aircraft and establish their affiliation.

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First joint identification mission

The Finnish Air Force described the sortie as the first joint Finnish-Swedish operational identification mission. The statement specifically refers to actions in international airspace over the Gulf of Finland.

The Finnish Air Force released information about the sortie the day after the operation. The statement did not specify the number of fighter jets or Russian military aircraft involved.