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NATO aircraft intercepted two Russian SU-30 aircrafts.

On 13 July, NATO jets took off to identify two SU-30s flying in international airspace between the Kaliningrad region and mainland Russia. The planes did not have flight plans, but their transponders were switched on and they maintained radio contact with the regional air traffic control centre (RVSC).

Occurrence
2026-07-13
Publication
2026-07-13T18:56:48Z
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

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No facts

Sources

  1. Role
    discovery_lead
    Date
    2026-07-13T18:56:48Z

    On 13 July, NATO jets took off to identify two SU-30s flying in international airspace between the Kaliningrad region and mainland Russia. The planes did not have flight plans, but their transponders were switched on and they maintained radio contact with the regional air traffic control centre (RVSC).