Starting in 2024, the frequency of NATO military aviation interceptions of Russian aircraft approaching allied airspace over the Baltic Sea region has increased by 20-25%, according to Reuters. Reuters’ Alliance source declined to specify the exact number of Russian military aviation flights recorded near NATO territory. However, according to Alliance data obtained at the end of 2023, NATO fighter jets were scrambled more than 300 times to intercept Russian military aircraft. Most incidents occurred specifically over the Baltic Sea. The source also mentioned that NATO has observed changes in t…