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A Russian fighter jet intercepted a Norwegian military plane over the Barents Sea on Wednesday, the Russian defence ministry said.

It said the Norwegian aircraft, a U.S.-made P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance plane, was nearing the Russian border but turned back after being approached by the Russian MiG-29 fighter.

Tensions between Russia and NATO, of which Norway is a member, are at their highest for decades because of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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An MiG-29 short-range jet fighter performs during Victory Day in Red Square in Moscow, Russia, on June 24, 2020. A MiG-29 Russian fighter jet intercepted a Norwegian military plane over the Baltic Sea on Aug. 23, 2023. (Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

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Russia reported a similar incident over the Barents Sea, off its Arctic coast, on Aug. 14.

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