Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States' borders on February 9 – 15, 2026

On February 16 - 22 fighter aircraft of the NATO Air Policing Detachment were scrambled in response to international flight regulation violations four times.

On February 16 NATO fighter aircraft conducting the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states were alerted to intercept one IL-20M and one SU-30 flying through international airspace from mainland Russia to Kaliningrad. Their onboard transponders were switched off, no flight plans, though the crews were maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control centers.

On February 19 NATO fighter aircraft were scrambled in response to SU-24M flying through international airspace from Kaliningrad and back. The aircraft were flying with their onboard transponder switched off, the crews had no flight plans and were not maintaining radio communication.

On February 20 NATO fighter jets intercepted one IL-20 flying from Kaliningrad to mainland Russia. Its onboard transponder was switched off, the crew had no flight plan but was maintaining radio communication.

On February 21 NATO Air Policing Detachment fighter jets identified and escorted two SU-24M flying from and back Kaliningrad via international airspace with their onboard transponders switched off, without the flight plans nad not maintaining radio communication with the regional traffic control centre.