Sweden flies first time intelligence mission close to Kola Peninsula

“This is the first time I have seen a Swedish military reconnaissance and intelligence plane flying in northern Finland to collect information from Russian systems in the area of the Kola Peninsula,” says expert Per Erik Solli with the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs.

By Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer August 2, 2023
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“The racetrack pattern parallel to the Russian border is a typical flightpath for a military aircraft conducting a surveillance or intelligence gathering mission,” explains Per Erik Solli.

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