May 4 – 10 the NATO Air Policing in the Baltic states Detachment was alerted in response to international flight regulation violations twice and patrol airspace over Latvia three times.
On May 4 NATO air policing fighter aircraft intercepted two SU-24SM flying from Kaliningrad and back through international airspace. Their onboard transponders were switched off, the crews had no pre-filed flight plans and were not maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control.
On May 5 NATO fighter aircraft were scrambled to identify and escort one AN-12 and one SU-35 flying from mainland Russia to Kaliningrad via international airspace The AN-12 had its onboard transponder switched off but maintained radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre. The SU-35 had no flight plan, kept the onboard transponder r switched off and was not maintaining radio communication. The NATO fighter aircraft also intercepted one SU-30 flying from Kaliningrad and back via international airspace. Its onboard transponder was switched off, the crew had no flight plan and was not maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control.
On May 7 the NATO fighter jets safeguarding the Baltic airspace were dispatched to identify an aerial target over Latvia.
On May 7 NATO fighter aircraft were patrolling the airspace over Latvia.
On May 9 NATO fighter aircraft were patrolling the airspace over Latvia.
