Swedish aircraft and ships follow Russian submarine in Baltic Sea
Photo: Swedish aircraft and ships escort a Russian submarine in the Baltic Sea (wikimedia.org)
Swedish Navy warships and aircraft in the Baltic Sea have detected and are escorting a Russian submarine of the Kilo class, according to NATO classification, according to the Swedish Navy.
"Yesterday, a russian submarine entered the Baltic Sea via Great Belt. Swedish naval units and fighter jets met in Kattegatt. This is a routine mission which is carried out together with our allies," the Swedish Navy says.
Source: Swedish Navy
This is a routine operation carried out in close cooperation with NATO allies.
"The Swedish armed Forces continue to have a good situational awareness," the country's Navy adds.
It is not yet possible to determine the exact name of the Russian army submarine.
Source: Swedish Navy
Background
On Thursday, October 9, a Russian submarine surfaced off the coast of France. In response to the incident, the Alliance declared its readiness to defend itself. The submarine was observed by a French Navy frigate.
Later, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte ridiculed the technical condition of the Russian submarine fleet. In particular, he called one of the Russian submarines broken and joked that it was limping home.
Rutte's statement refers to the Russian diesel submarine Novorossiysk, which was recently spotted off the coast of France. Russia claimed that the submarine was not malfunctioning and had surfaced to comply with navigation rules.
At the same time, the Dutch authorities reported that the Novorossiysk had been seen being towed in the North Sea, which contradicts the Russian statement.
