NATO Jets Scrambled Seven Times due to Russian Flights Last Week

Fighter jets involved in NATO Baltic Air Policing duties were scrambled seven times last week, involved in the identification and escorting of Russian military aircraft flying in international airspace over the Baltic.

In the majority of cases, the Russian planes were flying without a functioning transponder squawking on a recognized frequency, without having filed a flight plan in advance and without maintaining radio contact with regional air traffic control, BNS reports.