Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States' borders on May 8-14, 2023
Republic of Lithuania - Ministry of National Defence
2023-05-15
International cooperation
On May 8-14 fighter aircraft conducting the NATO Air Policing Mission 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 May 13 fighter aircraft conducting the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states intercepted two SU-27 flying in international airspace from Kaliningrad and back without a pre-filed flight plan, not using their onboard transponders and without maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
In the course of the same scramble NATO fighter jets also intercepted one AN-72 flying in international airspace from mainland Russia to Kaliningrad. It had no pre-filed flight plan, the onboard transponder was on and the crew kept radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On May 13 NATO air policing fighter aircraft intercepted two SU-27 flying from and back to Kaliningrad via international airspace without the flight plan, their onboard transponders off, no radio communication.
In the course of the same scramble NATO fighter aircraft also intercepted one AN-72 flying from Kaliningrad to mainland Russia through international airspace. It had no flight plan, the crew kept the radio transponder of on, as well as radio communication.
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