Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States' borders on October 30-November 5, 2023
Republic of Lithuania - Ministry of National Defence
2023-11-07
International cooperation | Security and defense policy | Uncategorized
On October 30-November 5 NATO Air Policing Mission Detachment fighter aircraft were scrambled once to intercept aircraft of the Russian Federation violating flight rules in international airspace over the Baltic Sea.
On November 5 NATO Air Policing fighter jets identified and escorted one AN-26 en route from the mainland of the Russian Federation to Kaliningrad. It had no pre-filed flight plan, the crew kept the onboard transponder switched off and did not maintain radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
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