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

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.

Occurrence
2026-09-16
Publication
2026-09-16T10:56:01Z
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

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  1. Role
    discovery_lead
    Date
    2026-09-16T10:56:01Z

    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.