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NATO-kampfly afværgede to russiske Su-30SM, der opererede fra Kaliningrad over Østersøen
Den 17. september 2026 blev NATO-kampfly sendt op fra den baltiske luftforsvarsmission for at identificere to russiske Su-30SM multirole-kampfly. Litauens forsvarsministerium oplyser, at flyene forlod Kaliningrad oblast, opererede i internationalt luftrum og efterfølgende vendte tilbage til Kaliningrad. Begge Su-30SM fløj uden aktive transpondere, uden indsendte flyveplaner og uden radiokommunikation med det regionale flyvekontrolcenter. Indledende italienske medierapporter antydede fejlagtigt, at russiske fly havde trængt ind i litauisk nationalt luftrum, hvilket fik de litauiske væbnede styrker til offentligt at korrigere rapporteringen. En militær talsperson bekræftede, at NATO-kampfly faktisk var blevet sendt op, men erklærede udtrykkeligt, at de russiske fly ”absolut ikke krænkede litauisk luftrum” og var forblevet i internationalt luftrum, mens de rejste mod eller omkring Kaliningrad.
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NATO fighters intercept two Russian Su-30SM fighters operating from Kaliningrad over the Baltic Sea.
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- Dato
- 2026-09-17T17:45:37Z
On 17 September 2026, NATO fighters were scrambled from the Baltic air-defence mission to identify two Russian Su-30SM multirole fighters. Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence states that the aircraft departed Kaliningrad Oblast, operated over international airspace and subsequently returned to Kaliningrad. Both Su-30SMs were flying without active transponders, without submitted flight plans and without radio communication with the regional air-traffic-control centre. Initial Italian media reports incorrectly suggested that Russian aircraft had penetrated Lithuanian national airspace, prompting the Lithuanian Armed Forces to publicly correct the reporting. A military spokesperson confirmed that NATO fighters had indeed been scrambled but stated explicitly that the Russian aircraft “definitely did not violate Lithuanian airspace” and had remained in international airspace while travelling toward or around Kaliningrad.