Swiss F/A-18 intercepted Russian government jet, Moscow complained to Paris instead

A Swiss Air Force F/A-18 carried out a visual identification of a Russian government jet with the Speaker of the lower house on board on Oct. 19.

McDonnell Douglas F-A-18C Hornet, Switzerland - Air Force AN1987891
By Konstantin von Wedelstaedt [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons

The French ambassador in Moscow was later summoned to protest against the intercept but Russia later apologized after the mix-up was cleared.

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