On February 7 – 13fighter aircraft conducting the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states were scrambled four times to intercept military aircraft of the Russian Federation in the international airspace over the Baltic Sea that were flying in violation of international aviation flight rules.
On February 8 the NATO Air Policing Mission Detachment intercepted four Su-30s flying from Kaliningrad to mainland Russia. The aircraft had no flight plans but maintained radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On February 8 NATO fighter aircraft intercepted one TU-154 flying from the mainland of the Russian Federation to Kaliningrad with its onboard transponder on, according to a pre-filed flight plan, maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On February 9 NATO air policing fighter aircraft intercepted two Su-35s flying from and back to the mainland of the Russian Federation with their onboard transponders off, without the flight plans, and without maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On February 9 NATO fighters jets intercepted one Tu-154, two Mig-31s and two Su-35s. The Tu-154 and two Mig-31s were flying from Kaliningrad to mainland Russia. The Tu-154 had the onboard transponder on, the flight plan, and maintained radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre. The two Mig-31s and the two Su-35s were flying with their onboard transponders switched off, without the pre-filed flight plans, and were not keeping radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
