Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States' borders on April 8-15, 2024
Republic of Lithuania - Ministry of National Defence
2024-04-15
International cooperation
On April 8-15 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 8 fighter jets of the NATO Baltic Air Policing Detachment were scrambled to intercept one IL-20 flying from mainland Russia to Kaliningrad in accordance with a pre-filed flight plan, with its onboard transponder switched off, maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On April 10 NATO fighter aircraft intercepted one IL-18 and one IL-76 flying from mainland Russia to Kaliningrad. The IL-18 had no pre-filed flight plan, its onboard transponder was switched on, the crew maintained radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre. The IL-76 had no pre-filed flight plan, its onboard transponder was switched on, the crew kept radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
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