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SU-34 fighter aircraft violates NATO airspace on route from Kaliningrad and back.

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On June 12, NATO fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a Russian SU-34 fighter aircraft flying to and from Kaliningrad through international airspace. The aircraft’s transponder was switched off, and its crew had not filed a flight plan or maintained radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.

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Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia
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    On June 12, NATO fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a Russian SU-34 fighter aircraft flying to and from Kaliningrad through international airspace. The aircraft’s transponder was switched off, and its crew had not filed a flight plan or maintained radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre.