BREAKING: Hungarian Gripens scrambled due to Russian fighter jets

Tensions rose again between NATO and Russia on Thursday as five Russian military aircraft approached Danish airspace, prompting two Hungarian Gripens to scramble from the Siauliai Air Base in Lithuania, NATO reported. The formation included one Su-30, one Su-35, and three MiG-31s, flying northwest toward the Danish border.

Hungarian Gripens scrambled

The Hungarian Gripens are part of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission, with four aircraft stationed in the region on constant alert. The latest scramble demonstrates Hungary’s active role in strengthening NATO’s eastern flank, the organisation wrote in its X post.

Two 🇭🇺 Gripen fighters on @NATO Baltic #AirPolicing scrambled on 25 Sep from Siauliai 🇱🇹 in response to a 🇷🇺 Su-30, Su-35 and 3x MiG-31 flying close to 🇱🇻 airspace

🇭🇺 demonstrates the Alliance’s commitment to protecting and safeguarding the Baltics and the eastern flank pic.twitter.com/EMG035s0qm

— NATO Air Command (@NATO_AIRCOM) September 25, 2025

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