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Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States' borders on June 17-23, 2024

Republic of Lithuania - Ministry of National Defence

2024-06-25
International cooperation

On June 17-23 fighter aircraft of the NATO Baltic Air Policing Detachment were scrambled once to patrol over the Baltic Sea and five times to intercept aircraft of the Russian Federation violating flight rules in international airspace over the Baltic Sea.

On June 17 fighter aircraft of the NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission Detachment were scrambled to intercept three aircraft of the Russian Federation, one SU-34 and two SU-27, flying through international airspace over the Baltic Sea from Kaliningrad. They had no pre-filed flight plans, the onboard transponders were kept off, communication with the regional air traffic control centre as not maintained.

On June 17 NATO fighter jets were patrolling in the airspace over the Baltic Sea.

On June 18 NATO fighter aircraft were scrambled to intercept one SU-30SM and one SU-24 flying from Kaliningrad and back through international airspace. The aircraft had no flight plans, their onboard transponders were switched off, the crews were not keeping radio contact with the regional air traffic control centre. NATO fighter jets also intercepted one AN-72 flying from Kaliningrad to mainland Russia. It had no pre-filed flight plan but the crew maintained radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre and kept the onboard transponder switched on.

On June 18 NTO fighter aircraft were scrambled to identify and escort one SU-34 and two SU-27 in international airspace over the Baltic Sea flying from Kaliningrad. They had no pre-filed flight plans, the onboard transponders were switched off, radio communication was not maintained.

On June 20 NATO fighter aircraft were scrambled to intercept two SU-34 which flew from Kaliningrad and back through international airspace. They had no flight plan, the onboard transponders were off, radio communication was not maintained.

On June 20 the NATO Baltic Air Policing fighter jets were scrambled to intercept one SU-24MR that took off from Kaliningrad, flew into international airspace and returned. It had no flight plan, its onboard transponders were switched off, the crew was not maintain radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.