Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States' borders on February 25-December 1, 2024
Republic of Lithuania - Ministry of National Defence
2024-12-02
International cooperation
On February 25-December 1 fighter aircraft conducting the NATO Air Policing Missions in the Baltic states were scrambled twice to identify and escort aircraft of the Russian Federation violating international aviation regulations in international airspace over the Baltic Sea.
On November 29 the NATO Air Policing Detachment was alerted to intercept one SU-24MR flying from Kaliningrad to mainland Russia via international airspace. Its onboard transponder was switched off, the crew had no flight plan and were not maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On November 30 NATO fighter aircraft were scrambled to intercept one AN-72 flying from mainland Russia to Kaliningrad through international airspace. The crew had no pre-filed flight plan and kept the onboard transponder switched off, radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre was maintained.
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