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Russian AN-72 escorted from international airspace from mainland Russia to Kaliningrad.

On June 11, aircraft participating in the NATO Air Policing Mission identified and escorted a Russian AN-72 transport aircraft flying from mainland Russia to Kaliningrad through international airspace. The aircraft’s transponder was switched on, but the crew had not filed a flight plan. Nevertheless, the crew maintained radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre throughout the flight.

Occurrence
2026-06-11
Publication
2026-06-11T10:54:32Z
First observed
2026-09-24T06:09:10.079Z
Review status
Not assessed
Countries
EE, LT, LV
Updated
2026-09-27T23:56:59.668Z

E/M/R/S scores

  • EExistence0/4 · Not assessed
  • MIntent0/4 · Not assessed
  • RRussian actor link0/4 · Not assessed
  • SRussian state responsibility0/4 · Not assessed

Facts

No facts

Sources

  1. Role
    discovery_lead
    Date
    2026-06-11T10:54:32Z

    On June 11, aircraft participating in the NATO Air Policing Mission identified and escorted a Russian AN-72 transport aircraft flying from mainland Russia to Kaliningrad through international airspace. The aircraft’s transponder was switched on, but the crew had not filed a flight plan. Nevertheless, the crew maintained radio communication with the regional air traffic control centre throughout the flight.