NATO fighter jets scrambled twice last week to escort Russian military aircraft over the Baltic Sea
Last week, NATO fighter jets performing patrol missions over the Baltic States scrambled twice to escort Russian military aircraft, according to the website of the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defense. “From the 14-20th of November, NATO fighter jets patrolling the Baltic airspace scrambled twice to intercept Russian military aircraft,” the statement read.
On the 14th of November, NATO fighter jets escorted a Russian IL-76 through the international airspace over the Baltic Sea. The aircraft flew from mainland Russia to Kaliningrad. It was also indicted that the aircraft flew according to a previously presented flight plan, its transponder was turned on and the crew kept in touch with air traffic control centers.
On the 17th of November, NATO fighter jets intercepted an IL-20 in the international airspace over the Baltic Sea. The aircraft flew from mainland Russia to Kaliningrad with a flight plan and the crew was in radio contact with the air traffic control center, but its transponder was turned off.