On January 17, 2026, around noon, a Russian Su-24 fighter jet briefly entered Swedish airspace near Gothenburg in the Västra Götaland region. Upon detection, the Swedish Armed Forces immediately scrambled fighter jets to intercept and escort the intruder out, which left Swedish airspace shortly after. The Swedish military condemned the violation as a serious breach of sovereignty and noted it heightened regional tensions amid ongoing Russian provocations in the Baltic and Nordic areas. This latest incursion aligns with a series of airspace violations attributed to Russia, raising security concerns among Nordic nations and prompting calls for increased air defense readiness.
Category: Military & Paramilitary Operations
Subcategory: Conventional Military Pressure
Incident Type: Airspace violations
Country: Sweden
Source report: www.thetimes.com/world/rus…
