On August 26 – September 1 NATO fighter aircraft conducting the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic States carried out 11 alert scrambles to identify and escort military aircraft of the Russian Federation (RF) in the international airspace over the Baltic Sea.
On August 26 NATO air policing fighter aircraft identified the RF aircraft IL-20 flying into the international airspace from the mainland Russia to Kaliningrad region. The IL-20 was flying with its onboard transponder off, had a flight plan, and kept radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On August 27 NATO air policing fighter aircraft identified two aircraft of the Russian Federation SU-35 and IL-76 flying into the international airspace from the mainland Russia to Kaliningrad region. Both SU-35 had their onboard transponders off, did not have flight plans, and did not maintain radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre, the IL-76 was flying with its onboard transponder on, had a flight plan, and kept radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre. NATO fighter aircraft also intercepted two SU-27 flying from Kaliningrad region in order to escort the IL-76. Both SU-27 had their onboard transponders off, neither had flight plans, and neither maintained radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On August 28 NATO air policing fighter aircraft identified the RF aircraft SU-24MR flying into the international airspace from the mainland Russia to Kaliningrad region. The SU-24MR was flying with its onboard transponder off, had no flight plan, and did not maintain radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On August 28 NATO air policing fighter aircraft identified the RF aircraft AN-24 flying into the international airspace from the mainland Russia to the Kaliningrad region. The AN-24 flew with its onboard transponder off, had a flight plan, and did not maintain radio communication with regional air traffic control centre. NATO aircraft also intercepted and identified the RF aircraft IL-76 flying from the Kaliningrad region to the mainland Russia. The IL-76 flew with its onboard transponder on, had a flight plan, and maintained radio communication with regional air traffic control centre. The IL-76 was escorted by two SU-27, which turned around and returned to the Kaliningrad region. Both SU-27s had their onboard transponders off, neither had flight plans, and neither maintained radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On August 28 NATO air policing fighter aircraft identified the RF aircraft AN-12 flying into the international airspace from the mainland Russia to the Kaliningrad region. The AN-12 flew with its onboard transponder off, had a flight plan, and maintained radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On August 29 NATO air police fighter aircraft identified the RF aircraft IL-20 into the international airspace from the Kaliningrad region back to the Kaliningrad region. The IL-20 flew with its onboard transponder off, had no flight plan, and did not maintain radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On August 29 NATO air police fighter aircraft identified the RF aircraft SU-24M flying into the international airspace from the Kaliningrad region to the mainland Russia. The SU-24M flew with its onboard transponder off, had no flight plan, and did not maintain radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On August 29 NATO air police fighter aircraft identified two RF aircraft SU-24MR flying into the international airspace from the Kaliningrad region to the mainland Russia. The SU-24MR flew with their onboard transponders off, had flight plans, and did not maintain radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On August 30 NATO air police fighter aircraft identified RF aircraft AN-12 and AN-26 flying into the international airspace from the Kaliningrad region to the mainland Russia. The AN-12 flew with its onboard transponder off, had a flight plan, and maintained radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre. The AN-26 flew with its onboard transponder on, had a flight plan, and maintained radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On August 30 NATO air police fighter aircraft identified RF aircraft IL-20 flying from the Kaliningrad region to the mainland Russia. The IL-20 flew with its onboard transponder off, had a flight plan, and maintained radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On August 30 NATO air police fighter aircraft identified RF aircraft SU-30 flying into the international airspace from the Kaliningrad region and back to the Kaliningrad region. The SU-30 flew with its onboard transponder off, had no flight plan, and did not maintain radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
Photo: Filip Modrzejewski
