On September 28 – October 4, the NATO Baltic Air Policing Detachment was alerted to respond to five international flight regulation violations.
On October 1, NATO fighter aircraft conducting the Air policing over the Baltic states were sent to intercept one AN26. The aircraft was flying through international airspace from mainland Russia to Kaliningrad without a pre-filed flight plan, and with its onboard transponder switched of, even though the crew was maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control.
On October 2, NATO fighter jets were scrambled to identify and escort one SU35 flying through international airspace from and to Kaliningrad. The crew had no prefilled flight plan, kept the onboard transponder switched off, but were keeping radio communication with the regional air traffic control.
On October 2, the air policing capabilities were dispatched to identify and escort one SU35 flying through international airspace from and to Kaliningrad. The crew had no prefilled flight plan, kept the onboard transponder switched off and were not keeping radio communication with the regional air traffic control
NATO fighter aircraft also intercepted two SU30SM flying from mainland Russia to Kaliningrad maintaining radio communication, with their onboard transponders switched on, but without the pre-filed flight plans. Another two intercepted aircraft were SU30SM flying through international airspace from Kaliningrad and back without the flight plans, not maintaining radio communication, and with their onboard transponders off.
On October 3, NATO fighter jets were dispatched to intercept an identified aerial target which eventually was not found.
