On July 29–August 4 fighter aircraft of the NATO Baltic Air Policing Detachment were scrambled three times to intercept aircraft of the Russian Federation violating flight rules in international airspace over the Baltic Sea.
On August 3 NATO fighter aircraft intercepted two SU-30SM flying from Kaliningrad and back through international airspace without the fight plan, onboard transponders switched off, not maintain radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On August 3 NATO Air Policing fighter jets were scrambled to intercept two MIG-29 flying from Kaliningrad and back through international airspace, without the flight plan, their onboard transponders switched on, without maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On August 3 NATO fighter aircraft were scramble to intercept two SU-30SM flying from Kaliningrad and back via international airspace. They had no flight plan, the onboard transponders were switched off, the crews were not maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.