All articles tagged with #border violation
Russia scrambled two fighter jets to intercept two U.S. drones that were observed near Crimea and heading towards the Russian border over the Black Sea on an intelligence mission. The drones altered their flight path and left the area after the intervention of Russian anti-aircraft forces.
A research rocket launched by Sweden Space Corp (SSC) from Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden malfunctioned and landed 9.32 miles inside neighboring Norway. The rocket reached an altitude of 155.34 miles where experiments were carried out in zero gravity. Work on retrieving the payload is underway and an investigation is being launched to determine the technical details behind the unplanned flight path. The Norwegian authorities take any unauthorized activity on the Norwegian side of the border very seriously and require prior consent for any work on Norwegian territory.
Russia claims to have intercepted two US nuclear bombers over the Baltic Sea, releasing footage of the incident. The US has not yet commented on the claim. This comes after the first known direct military encounter between Russia and the US since the Ukraine war began, when a US military surveillance drone was intercepted by Russian jets. Experts warn that an incident in or over the Black Sea could lead to an escalation in the conflict in Ukraine.