https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/supersonic-russian-jets-trigger-joint-scramble-by-nato-allies-amid-putin-clowns-jabContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/supersonic-russian-jets-trigger-joint-scramble-by-nato-allies-amid-putin-clowns-jabhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/supersonic-russian-jets-trigger-joint-scramble-by-nato-allies-amid-putin-clowns-jab#u91001Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:02:17 +0000Finnish and Swedish fighter jets scrambled together for the first time on Sept. 24 to intercept a formation of Russian military aircraft over the Gulf of Finland. The joint operation marked a defense milestone for the newly expanded NATO alliance after detection in international airspace. The Russian formation involved supersonic MiG-31 interceptors, Su-30 multirole fighters, and a Tu-134 transport aircraft. The intercept occurred just one day before Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed European warnings about a potential Russian threat as political clowning.Why it mattersThe joint scram