Several Russian fighter jets were spotted in the Baltic Sea on Monday, the Swedish newspaper Expressen reports. According to the publication, the planes are probably related to Russian military exercises.
The Swedish Defense Forces confirmed that Russian Su-24 jets flew over the Baltic Sea on Monday.
Last Friday, Russia's Baltic Fleet announced large-scale military exercises. According to the Russian news agency "Interfax", 1,500 military personnel, 10 warships and aircraft are taking part in the exercises.
The Russian military, which arrived in Belarus as part of the creation of a regional grouping of troops, will conduct battalion tactical training. This is reported by the Russian mass media with reference to the statement of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
