Nato jets were scrambled to intercept two Russian aircraft near the Finnish border with Norway
Tensions with Russia have been escalating in the area since Finland and Sweden submitted applications to join NATO on May 18.
The jets were observed outside Finnmark, in Norway's far north, but did not enter official Norwegian airspace.Read more: Half-term holiday chaos as mass queues form at airports and two hour waits for ferries The Royal Norwegian Air Force posted: “Two Russian aircraft north of Finnmark today. CRC Sørreisa reported the aircraft, and NATO ordered our F-35s on their wings.
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