On July 11 – 17 fighter aircraft conducting the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states were scrambled 2 times to intercept military aircraft of the Russian Federation in the international airspace over the Baltic Sea flying in violation of international aviation flight rules.
On July 11 NATO fighter aircraft conducting the Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states were scrambled to intercept two AN-22 aircraft flying from the mainland of the Russian Federation into international airspace and then to Kaliningrad. Their onboard transponders were off, the crews had pre-filed flight plans and were maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On July 13 NATO fighter aircraft intercepted two AN-22s flying from the mainland of the Russian Federation to Kaliningrad via international airspace. Their onboard transponders were off, the crews had pre-filed flight plans and maintained radio communication.
