What happened
Finnish and Swedish fighter jets were scrambled to intercept supersonic Russian military aircraft over the Gulf of Finland. The joint operation marked the first time Finnish F/A-18 Hornets and Swedish JAS 39 Gripens have been deployed together.
The Russian formation included a transport plane, high-altitude interceptors, and multirole fighter jets. The incident occurred amid heightened tensions between Russia and NATO allies, with concerns over Russian military activity along NATO's eastern flank.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed European warnings about the threat from Moscow, calling them
