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Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States' borders on March 25-31, 2024

Republic of Lithuania - Ministry of National Defence

2024-04-02
International cooperation

On March 25-31 the NATO Air Policing Mission fighter aircraft were scrambled six times to intercept aircraft of the Russian Federation violating flight rules in international airspace over the Baltic Sea.

On March 25 the NATO Baltic Air Policing Detachment fighter jets identified and escorted one IL-20 flying from the mainland Russia to Kaliningrad. The aircraft had no flight plan, its onboard transponder was on, the crew maintained radio communication with the regional air control centre.

On March 25 NATO air policing aircraft intercepted two SU30SM flying from Kaliningrad and back without the flight plan, the onboard transponder was off and the crews were not maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.

On March 26 NATO fighter jets intercepted two SU30SM flying out of Kaliningrad and back in international airspace. They had no pre-filed flight plan, the onboard transponder were off, the crew were not maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.

On March 28 NATO Air Policing Detachment aircraft were scrambled to identify and escort two SU30SM. The aircraft were flying in international airspace from and back to Kaliningrad without the flight plan, with switched off onboard transponders, and not maintaining radio communication.

On March 29 NATO fighter aircraft intercepted two SU30SM flying from and to Kaliningrad, without the flight plan, with their onboard transponders switched off, not maintaining radio communication.

On March 31 NATO fighter jets identified and escorted one TU-204 flying from Kaliningrad to mainland Russia via international airspace. The aircraft had no flight plan, its onboard transponder was switched off, the crew was maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.