On June 8 – 14, 2020, NATO fighter aircraft conducting the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states carried out eight alert scrambles to identify and escort military aircraft of the Russian Federation in international airspace over the Baltic Sea.
On June 8 aircraft conducting the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states intercepted one IL-20 from the mainland of the Russian Federation to Kaliningrad in accordance with a pre-filed flight plan, with switched off onboard transponder, maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On June 10 NATO fighter aircraft intercepted one IL-20 flying from and to Kaliningrad, without the flight plan, its onboard transponder off, maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On June 10 NATO fighter aircraft intercepted two Su-27s flying from and back to Kaliningrad with switched off onboard transponders, without the flight plans, and without maintaining radio communication.
On June 10 NATO air policing fighter jets intercepted two Su-27s flying from and to Kaliningrad, and one Su-24MR flying from mainland Russia to Kaliningrad. None of the aircraft had flight plans, used their onboard transponders, or maintained radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On June 10 NATO fighter aircraft intercepted two Su-27s flying from and to Kaliningrad, and one Su-24MR, flying from mainland Russia to Kaliningrad, without using their onboard transponders, without the flight plans, without maintaining radio communication.
On June 10 NATO air policing crews intercepted one An-26 flying from mainland Russia to Kaliningrad with its onboard transponder off, according to a pre-filed flight plan, maintaining radio communication.
On June 10 NATO fighter jets intercepted one An-12 flying from Kaliningrad to mainland Russia without using its onboard transponder, according to a pre-filed flight plan, maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On June 11 NATO fighter aircraft intercepted one IL-20 flying in international airspace over the Baltic Sea from Kaliningrad, with its onboard transponder off, without the flight plan, without keeping radio contact.
Related image, credit: Antanas Giedrimas/Lithuanian Air Force
