Russian fighter jets flew into EU airspace while ‘equipped with nukes’

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    Russian fighter jets flew into EU airspace while 'armed with nukes'

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    The jets remained in European airspace for one minute prior to they were obstructed (Pictures: AP)

    Russian fighter jets were bring nuclear weapons when they flew over Europe previously this month, according to Swedish media.

    Two Su-24 bombers and 2 Sukhoi Su-27 fighters were found in European airspace on March 2.

    They flew over the Baltic towards the island of Gotland prior to they were obstructed by Swedish jets.

    The aircrafts removed from an airbase in Kaliningrad, Russia, and were imagined in European airspace– where they remained for one minute.

    Now, reports have actually come out stating the Su-24 bombers were bring nuclear weapons.

    Although Sweden’s military formerly validated the interception, it is yet to discuss the claims released by TV4, Expressen and Aftonbladet

    At the time, Sweden’s defence minister Peter Hultqvist stated: ‘The Russian offense of Swedish airspace is obviously totally undesirable.

    ‘It will lead to a firm diplomatic response from Sweden. Swedish sovereignty and territory must always be respected.’

    A view of four Russian fighter jets violating the airspace, east of Gotland, Sweden, Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Sweden says four Russian fighter jets violated its airspace over the Baltic Sea on Wednesday. The four aircrafts ??? two SU-27 and two SU-24 fighters ??? flew briefly over Swedish airspace east of the island of Gotland, according to a statement from the Swedish Armed Forces. (Swedish Air Force/TT News Agency via AP)

    Four Russian aircrafts were spotted and imagined in Swedish airspace on March 2 (Picture: AP)

    A view of Russian fighter jets violating the airspace, east of Gotland, Sweden, Wednesday March 2, 2022.

    It was the 2 Su-24 bombers that were allegedly bring nuclear weapons (Picture: AP)

    Similarly, Air Force Chief Carl-Johan Edstr öm stated: ‘This is an unprofessional and irresponsible action on the part of Russia.’

    Sources informed TV4 the relocation was believed to be a purposeful effort to frighten Sweden and flex Russia’s muscles.

    The Kremlin has actually threatened to utilize nuclear weapons on the West a minimum of two times, most just recently in a need for Nato to avoid ofUkraine

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    Military professional colonel Yury Knutov informed the state-owned channel 1 at the time: ‘If there are any sane individuals left in Nato, they will not authorize [a peacekeeping] operation [in Ukraine].

    ‘Why? Because [a collective] Nato choice will indicate a de facto statement of war on Russia.

    ‘To win this war, whether we like it or not, we will have to use tactical nuclear weapons in the theatre of operations.’

    But now the tables appear to have actually turned, with Vladimir Putin and his inner circle thought to be concealing in nuclear bunkers.

    Meanwhile, Ukraine declares it has actually begun taking a few of its occupied land back, consisting of the suburban area Irpin — on the borders ofKyiv

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    Dmytro Zhyvytsky, head of the Sumy military administration, stated forces had actually likewise gained back control of the eastern town of Trostyanets, 100 miles from bombed-out Kharkiv.

    This possibly marks a significant advancement for the nation’s counteroffensive. An unnamed Ukrainian soldier stated: ‘We are pressing them back gradually however progressively.

    ‘I think their morale dropped. Most of them already understood that they made a huge mistake when they came here.’

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