On July 20–26 fighter aircraft conducting the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states carried out one alert scramble to identify and escort military aircraft of the Russian Federation in the international airspace over the Baltic Sea.
On July 22 fighter aircraft conducting the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states intercepted one IL-22 flying from mainland Russia to Kaliningrad with its onboard transponder on, according to a pre-filed flight plan, and maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
Related image, credit: Antanas Giedrimas/Lithuanian Air Force
