Nato jets 'repeatedly intercept' Russian aircraft 'with transponders turned off'

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NATO fighter jets on duty in the Baltic states scrambled three times last week to identify and escort Russian aircraft that violated flight rules, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) reported on Monday. According to the ministry, on November 24, NATO air policing fighter jets scrambled to identify an IL-20 reconnaissance aircraft. It was flying in international airspace from the Russian Kaliningrad region back to it without a transponder, a …

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"In recent times, Polish pairs of F-16 and MiG-29 on duty have repeatedly intercepted Russian aircraft over the Baltic Sea, operating without flight plans and with their transponders switched off," the Operational Command of the Armed Forces reported.

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In a post on X, DORSZ reported the recent interception of Russian fighter jets over the Baltic Sea. The Russian planes did not violate Polish airspace, but they had to be escorted.

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Polish pilots have recently repeatedly intercepted Russian aircraft over the Baltic Sea. The planes flew with their transponders turned off, but they never violated Polish airspace, the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces reported.

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The Polish Air Defense System, operating 24/7, effectively enhances deterrence and effectively protects Polish airspace, the Polish Armed Forces Operational Command emphasized on Sunday. It recalled that Russian aircraft have been intercepted numerous times over the Baltic Sea recently.