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Russiske Su-35S-jagere bruges i operationelle luftmissioner nær NATO-luftpatruljer over Barentshavet.
Norges væbnede styrker rapporterede, at deres F-35-jagere på NATO-tjeneste opfangede og overvågede en russisk luftformation over Barentshavet, der omfattede to strategiske Tu-95 Bear-bombefly eskorteret af Su-35S Flanker-M-jagere. Det norske forsvar sagde, at flyene blev sporet i internationalt luftrum og ikke trængte ind i norsk suverænt luftrum, men blev overvåget som led i rutinemæssige luftpoliti- og luftrumskontrolforanstaltninger. NATO's baltiske og arktiske luftpatruljeenheder holdt sikre eskortafstande, mens de indsamlede radar- og elektroniske signaturer som led i øget årvågenhed nær allierede flyruter. Russiske kilder og luftfartsorienterede kommentatorer bemærkede, at brugen af Su-35S-fly, som normalt forbindes med opvisningsflyvninger, i taktiske missioner indikerer, at Rusland anvender frontlinjejagerressourcer mere intensivt i operationelle togter. Analytikere antydede også, at vedvarende kampbrug af Su-35S-fly, herunder dem der forbindes med eliteenheder eller opvisningshold, kan forværre flyslid og udtømme reserver hurtigere end planlagt, hvilket kan have hybridkrigsimplikationer for beredskab og allokering. Deployeringen nær Barentshavet sker midt i Ruslands bredere mønster af luftrumsinteraktioner med NATO's luftpolitimissioner, hvor opfangninger, identifikationsflyvninger og skyggefølgningsmanøvrer er blevet et tilbagevendende element i allieret overvågning af det nordlige luftrum siden 2022. Norske forsvarsembedsmænd understregede, at selv om aktiviteten forblev inden for internationalt luftrum, øger sådanne møder alarmniveauer og understreger behovet for robuste allierede luftforsvars- og overvågningskapaciteter i den arktiske region.
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- 2026-02-28T20:35:20Z
Norway`s armed forces reported that their F-35 fighters on NATO duty intercepted and monitored a Russian air formation over the Barents Sea that included two Tu-95 Bear strategic bombers escorted by Su-35S Flanker-M fighters. Norwegian Defence said the aircraft were tracked in international airspace and did not enter Norwegian sovereign airspace but were monitored as part of routine air policing and airspace control measures. NATO’s Baltic and Arctic air patrol units maintained safe escort distances while gathering radar and electronic signatures as part of heightened vigilance near allied air routes. Russian sources and aviation-oriented commentators noted that the use of Su-35S aircraft – usually associated with demonstration flying displays – in tactical missions indicates that Russia is employing front-line fighter assets more intensively in operational sorties. Analysts also suggested that sustained combat use of Su-35S jets, including those associated with elite units or display teams, may be worsening aircraft wear and depleting reserves faster than planned, which could have hybrid-warfare implications for readiness and allocation. The deployment near the Barents Sea comes amid Russia’s broader pattern of airspace interactions with NATO air policing missions, where intercepts, identification flights and shadowing manoeuvres have become a recurring feature of allied northern airspace monitoring since 2022. Norwegian defence officials emphasised that, although the activity remained within international airspace, such encounters heighten alert levels and underscore the need for robust allied air-defence and surveillance capabilities in the Arctic region.