On Thursday, November 21, Norway scrambled F-35 fighters to intercept a Russian Il-20 plane near its northern border.
This was reported by the NATO Joint Air Command on the social network X.
«Yesterday, Norwegian F-35 fighters took to the air in response to a (detected) Russian Coot-A plane (Il-20 according to NATO classification – ed.) in international airspace off the coast of Finnmark», – the post says.
200% Deposit Bonus up to €3,000 180% First Deposit Bonus up to $20,000NATO's Joint Air Command notes that such actions are used when an aircraft has an invalid or incorrect flight plan, does not have or loses contact with air traffic control, or is not using a transponder.
The Finnmark region is located in the northernmost part of the Norwegian region of Norr-Norge and borders, in particular, the Murmansk region of the Russian Federation.
The Il-20 is a Soviet electronic intelligence and electronic warfare aircraft.