Between September 21 and 27, NATO fighter jets patrolling the airspace of the Baltic states took to the air five times to identify and escort Russian aircraft.
On September 21, NATO fighter jets intercepted an Il-20 flying from mainland Russia to the Kaliningrad region. The crew had not filed a flight plan, and the aircraft’s transponder was turned off, although communication with the regional air traffic control center was maintained.
On September 22, NATO military aircraft escorted two Russian Su-30s that were traveling from the Kaliningrad region and back through international airspace. Their transponders were turned off, no flight plans were filed in advance, and they did not maintain radio contact with air traffic controllers.
On September 24, NATO fighter jets carried out two interceptions. First, they escorted three MiG-31s, a Tu-134, a Su-30SM, and three Su-30M2s. The aircraft had no flight plans, and their transponders remained turned off, although the crews maintained radio contact.
On the same day, NATO detected a Su-35, two Su-30M2s, and an Il-20, which were also flying through international airspace. This time, the crews did not file flight plans, did not maintain radio contact, and their transponders were turned off.
The most recent incident was recorded on September 26—NATO fighter jets intercepted a Russian Su-24. The aircraft was flying from the Kaliningrad region and back through international airspace without a prior flight plan, with its transponder turned off and without radio contact with air traffic controllers.
Source: Lithuanian Ministry of Defense
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