Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States' borders on January 12 – 18, 2026

On January 12 - 18 fighter aircraft of the NATO Air Policing Detachment were scrambled in response to international flight regulation violations twice.

On January 16 NATO Fighter aircraft were scrambled to intercept one SU-24 flying from the mainland of the Russian Federation to Kaliningrad. Its onboard transponder was switched on, the crew was maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre but had no pre-file flight plan.

On January 16 NATO air policing fighter jets were alerted in response to one BE-200 flying through international airspace from mainland Russia to Kaliningrad with its onboard transponder on, without the flight plan, but maintaining radio communication with the regional air traffic control.