On November 28–December 4 fighter aircraft conducting the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states were scrambled four times to intercept military aircraft of the Russian Federation in the international airspace over the Baltic Sea flying in violation of international aviation flight rules.
On November 29 NATO fighter aircraft conducting the Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states were scrambled to intercept and escort one AN-26 flying into international airspace from Kaliningrad and then to the mainland of the Russian Federation. Its onboard transponder was on, the crew had the flight plan and maintained radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On December 1 NATO fighter aircraft were scrambled to intercept one IL-20 flying through international airspace from mainland Russia to Kaliningrad with its onboard transponder off, without the flight plan, but maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control. The NATO fighter aircraft also intercepted one AN-26 flying from mainland Russia to Kaliningrad through international airspace with its onboard transponder off, without the flight plan, only maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On December 2 NATO air policing capability were scrambled to intercept one IL-20 which flew into international airspace from Kaliningrad and returned. Its onboard transponder was off, the crew had no flight plan and was not maintaining radio communication.
On December 3 NATO fighter aircraft intercepted one SU-27Pflying from mainland Russia to Kaliningrad via international airspace. Its onboard transponder was switched off, the crew did not have a pre-filed flight plan and was not keeping radio communication. The NATO fighter jets also intercepted one AN-26 flying from the mainland of the Russian Federation to Kaliningrad through international airspace. The aircraft had its onboard transponder off, no flight plan, maintaining radio commination with the regional air traffic control centre.
