The twelve Russian visitors included various types: transport, interceptors and fighters.
Air Policing jets on 29 JUL in international airspace above the Baltic Sea near LV border identified RU AF 3xAn-26, Il-76, 4xMiG-31, 4xSu-24
— NBS (@Latvijas_armija) July 29, 2015
Though Russian planes are frequently seen over the Baltic Sea, such a large formation is unusual.
Countries bordering the Baltic have heavily criticized Russia's practice of flying with transponders turned off, posing a serious threat to civil aviation in the region.
NATO's Baltic air policing mission operates from bases in Lithuania, Estonia and Poland.
