# Finland and Sweden scramble quick reaction alert jets to intercept Russian aircraft

https://mins.news/en/item/73645

- euronews, 2026-09-25 08:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/25/finland-and-sweden-scramble-quick-reaction-alert-jets-to-intercept-russian-aircraft

> Finland and Sweden scrambled quick reaction alert jets to intercept Russian aircraft. European countries remain on high alert for possible Russian interference, fearing Moscow could target Kyiv’s Western backers as the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine enters its fifth year.

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