On January 20-26, 2020, NATO fighter aircraft conducting the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states were scrambled twice to identify and escort military aircraft of the Russian Federation in international airspace over the Baltic Sea.
On January 22 NATO fighter aircraft intercepted one AN-26 flying from mainland Russia to Kaliningrad with its onboard transponder off, according to a pre-filed flight plan, maintaining communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On January 24 NATO fighter aircraft intercepted one AN-26 flying from Kaliningrad to mainland Russia with its onboard transponder off, according to a pre-filed flight plan, maintaining communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
Related image, credit: Antanas Giedrimas/Lithuanian Air Force
