Summary
Norway sent F-35 fighter jets to monitor Russian surveillance planes near its coast during a NATO military exercise. These events occurred on consecutive days, with Russian planes flying near and inside the NATO exercise zone. Norwegian officials believe these flights are attempts by Russia to observe NATO activities.
Key Facts
- Norway scrambled F-35 jets after detecting Russian surveillance planes.
- This occurred near NATO's Cold Response 2026 military exercise area.
- The Russian planes flew from their base, noticed near Norway's Finnmark region.
- On one day, a Russian plane was detected over the Barents Sea with its transponder off.
- Norwegian fighter jets shadowed the Russian aircraft before it returned to its base.
- Such incidents are expected as Russia gathers information on NATO activities.
