NATO fighters perform five scrambles times to intercept Russian planes

On August 13, NATO fighter jets escorted an IL-20 reconnaissance aircraft of the Russian Federation which had not pre-filed a flight plan, was not using its onboard transponder but maintained radio communication air traffic control centres.

On August 14, NATO fighter jets intercepted the same IL-20 reconnaissance aircraft flying above the Baltic Sea without having pre-filed a flight plan, without using its onboard transponder and not maintaining radio communication with air traffic control centres.

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On August 15, NATO air policing fighter aircraft were scrambled three times to intercept the following Russian military aircraft: a Su-24 tactical bomber and three An-26 transport aircraft, all flying according to flight plans submitted in advance, with onboard transponders switched on and maintaining radio communication with air traffic control centres; an An-26 transport aircraft flying in accordance with a pre-filed flight plan, without using onboard transponder but maintaining radio communication, and an An-12 transport aircraft which had not pre-filed a plan for its flight, used its onboard transponder but did not maintain radio communication with air traffic control centres.

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