On July 21 – 27 the NATO Baltic Air Policing Detachment in the Baltic states was scrambled to intercept aircraft of the Russian Federation approaching through international airspace in violation of the international flight regulations four times.
On July 21 NATO fighter jets were scrambled to intercept one SU-33 and one SU-24 flying through international airspace from mainland Russia and back. Their onboard transponders were switched off, the crews had no pre-filed flight plans and were not maintaining radio communication.
On July 21 NATO fighter aircraft intercepted one AN-26 flying through international airspace from the mainland of the Russian Federation to Kaliningrad. Its onboard transponder was off, the crew had no flight pan and was not maintaining radio communication.
On July 26NATO fighter aircraft were alerted in response to one AN-26 flying through international airspace from the mainland of the Russian Federation to Kaliningrad. Its onboard transponder was off, the crew had no flight pan and was not maintaining radio communication.
On July 27 NATO fighter jets were scrambled in response to one SU-33 and one SU-24 flying through international airspace from mainland Russia and back. Their onboard transponders were switched off, the crews had no flight plans and were not maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control.
