Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States' borders on May 12-18, 2025
Republic of Lithuania - Ministry of National Defence
2025-05-21
International cooperation
On May 12-18 NATO Air Policing Detachment in the Baltic states was alerted to intercept aircraft of the Russian Federation violating international aviation regulations in international airspace over the Baltic Sea four times.
On May 12 NATO fighter aircraft conducting the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states were scrambled to intercept one IL-20 flying through international airspace from the mainland of the Russian Federation to Kaliningrad. Its onboard transponder was switched off, the crew had no pre-filed flight plan, though maintained radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On May 12 NATO fighter jets were alerted to identify and escort one SU-30SM flying in international airspace from Kaliningrad to the mainland of the Russian Federation. Its onboard transponder was switched off, the crew had no flight plan and was not maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On May 13 NATO fighter aircraft intercepted one SU-30SM flying through international airspace between two locations in the mainland of the Russian Federation. Its onboard transponder was switched off, the crew had no flight plan and was not maintaining radio communication.
On May 13 NATO fighter jets identify and escorted one SU-30SM flying from Kaliningrad to mainland Russia via international airspace. Its onboard transponder was switched on but the crew had no pre-filed flight plan and was not maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
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