On April 8–15 the NATO Air Policing Mission fighter aircraft were scrambled twice to intercept aircraft of the Russian Federation violating flight rules in international airspace over the Baltic Sea.
On April 8 fighter jets of the NATO Baltic Air Policing Detachment were scrambled to intercept one IL-20 flying from mainland Russia to Kaliningrad in accordance with a pre-filed flight plan, with its onboard transponder switched off, maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On April 10 NATO fighter aircraft intercepted one IL-18 and one IL-76 flying from mainland Russia to Kaliningrad. The IL-18 had no pre-filed flight plan, its onboard transponder was switched on, the crew maintained radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre. The IL-76 had no pre-filed flight plan, its onboard transponder was switched on, the crew kept radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
