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German and Swedish fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a Russian spy plane over the Baltic Sea, NATO has revealed.
The military bloc said that two planes, a Swedish JAS Gripen and a German Eurofighter Typhoon, were sent from their respective bases were forced to identify and escort a Russian Ilyushin Il-20 that was flying over the Baltic Sea on Saturday.
NATO Air Command said the operation highlighted Sweden's 'seamless operation into the Alliance.'
It is not currently known exactly what the Ilyushi-Il-20, known for its developed spying capabilities, was doing over the Baltic Sea.
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