On December 6 fighter aircraft of the NATO Air Policing Detachment were scrambled to intercept one SU-24MR flying in international airspace from the mainland of the Russian Federation to Kaliningrad. Its onboard transponder was not switched on, the crew was not maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre and had no pre-filed flight plan.
NATO fighter jets also intercepted one AN-72 flying from mainland Russia to Kaliningrad through international airspace. It had no flight plan, the onboard transponder was switched off, the crew kept radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
On December 6 NATO fighter aircraft also intercepted one IL-20 flying from Kaliningrad and back via international airspace. It had no pre-filed flight plan, the onboard transponder was switched off, the crew was not maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.
