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On Saturday, August 3, Swedish and German jets intercepted two Russian Su-30 fighters over the Baltic Sea, reports Bild. According to a German Air Force spokesperson, two German Eurofighter jets and two Swedish planes took to the skies in an intercept operation to establish contact with the Russian pilots as the Russian aircraft were headed for NATO member Latvia. He speculated that the Su pilots were probably flying in connection with a drill involving warships. The spokesperson also clarified that the Russian aircraft’s transponders were turned off and the Russians did not respond to radio r…

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