NATO fighter-jets scrambled once from Lithuania over Russian aircraft

Su-30 fighter
Sputnik / Scanpix

According to the press release, NATO fighter-jets intercepted an An-26 transport airplane flying from mainland Russia to the Kaliningrad region on March 28, as the aircraft had the onboard transponder on and a pre-filed flight plan and maintained radio contact with the regional air traffic control center.

The NATO air-policing mission is conducted from Lithuania and Estonia.

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