Europe 393
Coding changes: Start Date changed from September 15, 1954. End Date changed
from September 15, 1954.
MID#4437
Dispute Number: 4437
Date(s): December 27, 2007 to February 16, 2008
Participants: 365 Russia/375 Finland
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Russian airplanes violated Finnish airspace twice, in December 2007 and
February 2008.
365 Russia/380 Sweden
MID#3722
Dispute Number: 3722
Date(s): April 30, 1943
Participants: 365 Russia/380 Sweden
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Three bombs were dropped on a Swedish island on April 29, 1943. Due
to “Russian lettering” on the bombs and the fact that the three planes flew from the
east, the Swedes attributed the attack to the Soviet Union and protested the action. The
Soviets denied the bombing.
MID#1701
Dispute Number: 1701
Date(s): June 16, 1952 to June 17, 1952
Participants: 365 Russia/380 Sweden
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Two Soviet fighters attacked a Swedish aircraft. Sweden denied Soviet
claims that the plane had violated Soviet airspace. The Swedish military was put on
alert in response.
Coding changes: End Date changed from September 16, 1952.
MID#3214
Dispute Number: 3214
Date(s): April 30, 1955 to April 30, 1955
Participants: 365 Russia/380 Sweden
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)