Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States' borders on July 3-9, 2023
Republic of Lithuania - Ministry of National Defence
2023-07-10
International cooperation
On July 3-9 fighter aircraft conducting the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states were scrambled 3 times to identify and escort aircraft of the Russian Federation flying in violation of flight rules in international airspace over the Baltic Sea.
On July 4 the NATO Air Policing aircraft were scrambled to intercept one TU-214 flying from the mainland of the Russian Federation to Kaliningrad. It had a pre-filed flight plan, the crew kept the onboard transponder on and maintained radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On July 4 NATO fighter aircraft identified and escorted two SU-27 flying in international airspace from Kaliningrad's and back. The flight had no pre-filed plan, the crews kept the onboard transponders off and did not keep radio communication.
On July 7 NATO air policing mission fighter aircraft intercepted one IL-76 flying in international airspace from mainland Russia to Kaliningrad without the pre-filed flight plan, though its onboard transponder was kept switched on as well as radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
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