Norway confirmed two of its F-35 Lightning II fighters were launched to intercept a Russian Il-38 maritime patrol aircraft on the evening of April 13. Local outlet Harstad Tidende , citing the Norwegian military, said the jets were scrambled within minutes from the Evenes Air Station as part of NATO’s routine Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) mission when the Russian aircraft was detected approaching its airspace. JOIN US ON TELEGRAM Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . The