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Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States' borders on June 12-18, 2023

Republic of Lithuania - Ministry of National Defence

2023-06-19
International cooperation

On June 12-18 fighter aircraft conducting the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states were scrambled 4 times to identify and escort aircraft of the Russian Federation flying in violation of flight rules in international airspace over the Baltic Sea.

On June 13 fighter aircraft of the NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission Detachment intercepted one AN-30 flying from Kaliningrad and back via international airspace, its onboard transponder was on, the crew had no pre-filed flight plan and were not maintain radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.

While on the same scramble, NATO fighter aircraft intercepted one TU-134UBL heading for mainland Russian from Kaliningrad through international airspace. It had no pre-filed flight plan, the crew kept radio communication and the onboard transponder on.

In the course of the scramble NATO fighter jets also intercepted one IL-20 that flew into international airspace from Kaliningrad and then returned. It had no flight plan, the onboard transponder was off and the crew was maintaining radio communication.

On June 13 NATO fighter aircraft were intercepted one IL-78 flying from mainland Russia to Kaliningrad via international airspace without a pre-filed flight plan, with its onboard transponder on and maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.

In the course of the same scramble the Air Policing fighter jets intercepted one AN-72 on its way from the mainland of the Russian Federation to Kaliningrad without a pre-filed flight plan, with its onboard transponder on and maintaining radio communication.

On June 14 NATO fighter aircraft were scrambled to intercepted two SU-27 that flew into international airspace from Kaliningrad and then returned. The aircraft had not flight plan, their onboard transponders were off and the crews were not maintaining radio communication.

While on the same scrabble, NATO fighter jets also intercepted one IL-20 flying from Kaliningrad to mainland Russia via international airspace without a pre-filed flight plan, its onboard transponders off, though maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.

On June 18 NATO Air Policing fighter aircraft intercepted one IL-76 flying from the mainland of the Russian Federation to Kaliningrad. It had not per-filed flight plan, the crew kept the onboard transponder switched on and maintained radio communication.