NATO planes rushed in after a Russian plane was spotted over the Baltic Sea and off the coast of Norway. Blogging Sole

Italy and Norway quickly mobilized jets after Russian planes were spotted over the Baltic Sea and along the Norwegian coast on Tuesday.

The Italian Air Force intercepted a Russian Coot-A aircraft over the Baltic Sea, according to NATO’s Allied Air Command. said in a post on social media.

Norwegian Air Force F-35s have identified several Russian planes flying in international airspace off the country’s coast, NATO said.

The Norwegian and Italian air forces were placed under NATO authority, the command said. NATO provided no information on what the Russian planes might have done, but said it “did not meet international standards” when the planes were mobilized.

Russian warplanes have been spotted intercepted several times in recent months. In Julythe United States intercepted Russian and Chinese planes in international airspace off the coast of Alaska. In February 2024, the United States detected four Russian warplanes flying in the same area. Other Russian planes have been spotted Can And FEBRUARY 2023.

Part of Norway lies in the Arctic Circle, where Russia accelerated its military operations, including testing of advanced technologies hypersonic missilesin recent months. The Baltic Sea is also close to the Arctic Circle.