In the week preceding May 27, 2026, NATO fighter jets conducted 11 patrol missions near the borders of the Baltic states with aggressor states (Russia and Belarus). On one occasion, they identified Russian aircraft violating flight regulations. The patrols took place around the eastern borders of Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania, including multiple interceptions of potentially hostile objects such as drones and Russian fighter jets operating without transponders, flight plans, or radio communication. The missions demonstrated NATO's air presence in the Baltic region, with French Rafale fighters arriving at Latvia's Lielvarde military base as part of this initiative.

In the week preceding May 27, 2026, NATO fighter jets conducted 11 patrol missions near the borders of the Baltic states with aggressor states (Russia and Belarus). On one occasion, they identified Russian aircraft violating flight regulations. The patrols took place around the eastern borders of Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania, including multiple interceptions of potentially hostile objects such as drones and Russian fighter jets operating without transponders, flight plans, or radio communication. The missions demonstrated NATO's air presence in the Baltic region, with French Rafale fighters arriving at Latvia's Lielvarde military base as part of this initiative.