Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States' borders on April 1-7, 2024
Republic of Lithuania - Ministry of National Defence
2024-04-08
International cooperation
On April 1-7 the NATO Air Policing Mission fighter aircraft were scrambled twice to intercept aircraft of the Russian Federation violating flight rules in international airspace over the Baltic Sea.
On April 4 NATO Air Policing Detachment fighter aircraft were scrambled to identify and escort one IL-20 flying in international airspace from mainland Russia to Kaliningrad. It had no pre-filed flight plan, its onboard transponder as switched on, the crew was maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On April 6 NATO fighter jets intercepted one IL-20 flying from Kaliningrad into international airspace and back. It had no prefilled flight plan, its onboard transponder was on, the crew was not maintaining radio communication.
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