Finland, Sweden launch first joint intercept of Russian jets over Gulf of Finland
- WarSeptember 26, 2026 5:40 am • 2 min readTwo Swedish Air Force Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets prepare to take on fuel from a British Voyager aircraft as another waits alongside during air-to-air refuelling on June 16, 2026.
- (Leon Neal/Getty Images)Finland and Sweden’s air forces carried out their first joint operation on Sept.
- 24, scrambling Finnish F/A-18 Hornets and Swedish JAS 39 Grimness to intercept and identify a Russian formation over the Gulf of Finland.
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- WarSeptember 26, 2026 5:40 am • 2 min readTwo Swedish Air Force Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets prepare to take on fuel from a British Voyager aircraft as another waits alongside during air-to-air refuelling on June 16, 2026.
- (Leon Neal/Getty Images)Finland and Sweden’s air forces carried out their first joint operation on Sept.
- 24, scrambling Finnish F/A-18 Hornets and Swedish JAS 39 Grimness to intercept and identify a Russian formation over the Gulf of Finland.
Sources: Kyiv Independent