On June 13–19, fighter aircraft conducting the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states were scrambled 8 times to patrol the Baltic airspace border with the Russian Federation and Belarus and 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 June 14 NATO fighter aircraft conducting the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states were scrambled to intercept one AN-30 flying from Kaliningrad into international airspace an back to Kaliningrad. Its onboard transponder was on, the crew had no pre-filed flight plan but maintained radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On June 15 the NATO Air Policing Mission fighter detachment jets safeguarding the Baltic airspace were conducting patrols by the airspace border with the Russian Federation and Belarus.
On June 15 NATO fighter jets intercepted one AN-30 in international airspace as it was flying from and back to Kaliningrad with its onboard transponder on, without the flight plan, maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On June 16 NATO fighter aircraft intercepted one IL-20 flying from mainland Russia to Kaliningrad via international airspace with its onboard transponder off, no flight plan, maintain radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On June 16 NATO fighter aircraft intercepted one AN-30 flying in international airspace from Kaliningrad to mainland Russia via international airspace, without the flight plan, using its onboard transponder, maintain radio communication.
On June 17 the NATO Air Policing Mission fighter detachment jets safeguarding the Baltic airspace were conducting patrols by the airspace border with the Russian Federation and Belarus.
On June 18 NATO air policing fighter jets intercepted one IL-20 flying in international airspace from Kaliningrad to mainland Russia. Its onboard transponder was on, no flight plan, maintaining radio communication only with the regional air traffic control centre in Tallinn.
On June 19 the NATO Air Policing Mission fighter detachment jets safeguarding the Baltic airspace were conducting patrols by the airspace border with the Russian Federation and Belarus.
