On March 13–19 fighter aircraft conducting the NATO Air Policing Missions in the Baltic states were scrambled twice to identify and escort aircraft of the Russian Federation flying in violation of flight rules in international airspace over the Baltic Sea.
On March 14 fighter aircraft conducting the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states were scrambled to intercept one IL-78M flying in international airspace from the mainland of the Russian Federation to Kaliningrad in accordance with a pre-file flight plan, with its onboard transponder on, maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
While flying the same QRA mission the fighter jets intercepted one AN-148 flying from Kaliningrad to the mainland of the Russian Federation without a pre-filed flight plan, its onboard transponder was on and the crew maintained radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On March 17 NATO air policing fighter aircraft were scramble to intercept one TU-134 flying from Kaliningrad to mainland Russia through international airspace without the flight plan, its onboard transponder was switched on and the crew maintained radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
While completing the same QRA scramble, the NATO fighter jets also intercepted two SU-27 flying in international airspace from and back to Kaliningrad without the flight plan, onboard transponder off, not maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
While on scramble, the NATO fighter aircraft also intercepted one NA-12 flying from Kaliningrad to mainland Russia without the flight plan, with its onboard transponder on and maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
