A Russian reconnaissance plane briefly violated Sweden’s airspace on Friday, Swedish defense officers stated on Saturday, because of the Scandinavian USA. Ponders a bid for NATO club after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

“A Russian AN-30 propeller plane violated Swedish airspace on Friday evening,” the Swedish defence ministry said in a statement, adding that its teams had followed the incident and photographed it.

The ministry stated the aircraft became flying east of Bornholm, a Danish island in the Baltic earlier than it headed closer to Swedish territory.

“It is totally unacceptable to violate Swedish airspace,” public television SVT quoted Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist as saying.

“This action is unprofessional and given the general security situation very inappropriate. Swedish sovereignty must always be respected.”