Sweden conducted its first reconnaissance flights near the Russian border since joining NATO

• Sweden conducted its first reconnaissance flights near the Russian border since joining NATO.
• The two flights were aimed at collecting intelligence on troop and weapons deployment in the region.
• Sweden's accession to NATO last Thursday was a major blow to Russia.

The Swedish Air Force last week conducted its first reconnaissance flights near Russia's border since officially joining NATO.

The two flights on Saturday were aimed at collecting intelligence information about the deployment and activities of Russian troops and weapons in the region, Open Source Intelligence experts said.