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Putin's Nuke Bombers Spark WW3 Fears as NATO Jets Rush to Intercept Russians
- Russia conducted a four-hour mission with Tu-22M3 bombers and Su-35 fighter jets over the Baltic Sea's international waters while NATO jets intercepted and shadowed the bombers during the sortie.
- Russian officials, including Sergei Shoigu, accused Finland and Baltic states of allowing Ukrainian drones to strike Russian oil ports and warned of possible military retaliation.
- NATO fighter jets scrambled multiple times between April 13 and 19 to intercept Russian aircraft violating flight regulations near the Baltic states' borders.
- Sweden's Chief of Defence warned that Russia might attempt to seize a Baltic island as a challenge to NATO's collective defense.
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Swedish rapid reaction system fighters intercepted two Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bombers over the Baltic Sea.
This is not the first time Russian aircraft are flying in the Baltic Sea.
·Finland
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Russian bombers were spotted over the Baltic Sea on Monday. The aircraft were escorted by fighter jets. Two Jas 39 Gripen aircraft from the Swedish incident preparedness were ordered to meet the Russian planes. – We identified the planes northeast of Gotland and followed them along the island, says Lieutenant Colonel Robert Krznaric, the Air Force's Chief of Operations.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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Total News Sources12
Leaning Left2Leaning Right3Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Right
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Right
50% Right
L 33%
C 17%
R 50%
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