AdvertisementNATO scrambled jets to respond to Russian aircraft "not adhering to international norms" this week. Italy's air force intercepted a Russian Coot-A aircraft over the Baltic Sea, NATO Air Command said. Norwegian F-35s identified multiple Russian aircraft off the coast of Norway, it added. Norwegian F-35s were called into action on Tuesday as NATO scrambled jets in response to Russian aircraft "not adhering to international norms," NATO's Air Command said in a post on X.Italy's air force intercepted a Russian Coot-A plane flying over the Baltic Sea, while the Norwegian F-35s identified multiple Russian aircraft off the coast of Norway, NATO Air Command said. In July, Russian fighter jets scrambled to intercept two US Air Force B-52H bombers approaching Russia's border, the Russian Ministry of Defense said at the time.

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Persons: Henrik Omtvedt Jenssen, Jenssen, Lockheed Martin Organizations: NATO, NATO Air Command, Command, Norwegian Armed Forces, NRK, Russian, Royal Air Force, British Ministry of Defence, BBC, Typhoons, US Air Force, Russian Ministry of Defense, Lockheed, Kongsberg Defence, Aerospace Locations: Russian, Baltic, Norwegian, Norway, Russia, State, Kongsberg