Here, the Russian attack aircraft of Putin interferes with practice outside of Skåne

It was last Wednesday that the incident occurred. In international waters south of the Baltic Sea, the Belgian warship Godetia participated in a mining exercise.

Suddenly, two Russian attack aircraft of the Su-24 model appeared and flew over the ship at low altitude. According to Olivier Vogels, spokesman for the Belgian Navy, the plane had sharp robots.

"They were" dirty wings ", which meant they were carrying sharp weapons," Vogels told SVT News, the first to have written about the incident.

The frigate Louise-Marie, another Belgian warship, was also in the bay of Hanover and was able to document the Russian presence.

Two Swedish Jas planes included in the exercise were redirected after the flight.

"Swedish fighter planes have been redirected to Russian attack planes," said Olivier Vogels.

"Everyone is happy"

Jan Forsberg, a former military engineer at the Swedish Defense College, believes that Jas's Swedish plan was far from Russia's plan of attack.

"At the same time, they make sure to appear clearly visible.There are different ways to come in. If you fly too close, it's not good either," he says.

"A year ago, we had an incident when a Russian propeller plane fired torches as small as a plane's glass jas.

Jan Forsberg is not surprised to learn of the incident that occurred during the NATO exercise.

– Everyone is wrong. It has increased significantly since the beginning of the conflict in Crimea in 2014. Previously, it was a little more gentleman, now it is more stupid mood.

"The Russians want to show that they look at things, both sides show the muscles.

No overflight of the American aircraft carrier

The Su-24 is a heavy attack aircraft. According to Jan Forsberg, they were safe from the Kaliningrad naval base and went to the NATO maneuver to get noticed.

"We are also sometimes outgoing with our intention to show that we are on alert and monitor them.

"Then you present yourself in different ways, there are some of Russia's projects that unveil all their hunting robots.

There is a code of honor that does not fly over ships at low altitude.

"You just do not do that," says Jan Forsberg.

– As for the American aircraft carrier, nobody dares to fly. They clearly speak of flying too close and shooting them down. You see it as a threat. But it was now a smaller Belgian ship and maybe the Russians dared a little more.

Past ten meters above the ship

In April 2016, a Russian Su-24 swept the Russian Navy aircraft over American fighter Donald Cook off Kaliningrad.

The plane crossed the US ship only ten meters away and the incident caused a battering crisis since the White House. The US Secretary of State said that if the event was repeated very well, he could ask a Russian plan.

Russians have become increasingly stubborn lately, says Jan Forsberg.

"Donald Trump has started a trade war against all Russian arms sales and is increasingly squeezing against the Russians.They usually sell $ 100 billion a year and it is their main source of food for the country. oil.

"In recent years, for example, Turkey launched a Russian plan across Syria a few years ago, and Syria accidentally shot down a Russian key with 15 men on board.

Jan Forsberg think the Russians have certainly been following the exercise with caution. And do not be afraid to show their strength.

– It's still the cold war. There are many politicians who do not want to admit it, but we have a very intense cold war that lasts forever with demonstrations of strength and exercises near the borders.

"I think the Swedes should know what's going on.