US EditionPoland Intercepts Russian Plane over Baltic Sea for Third Time This Week
Polish MiG-29 jets intercepted a Russian Il-20 flying without a filed flight plan or transponder, marking the third such Baltic Sea incident this week amid rising Russian air activity.
- On October 30, Polish Air Force MiG-29 jets intercepted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea, the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces reported on October 31.
- Because the Il-20 lacked a filed flight plan and had its transponder off, the Operational Command said it posed a potential threat to regional air traffic safety amid rising Russian aerial activity this week.
- Polish jets followed NATO procedures and identified and escorted the aircraft, with no violation of Polish airspace recorded as it was escorted out of Poland's zone of responsibility.
- Poland's armed forces remain on full combat readiness and operate in close coordination with NATO allies as part of an activated allied air operation.
- Regional patterns show Russia renewing flights to Syria with planes arriving at Khmeimim air base amid intensified strikes on October 30 involving 650 drones and 50 missiles.
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Polish Air Force fighters intercepted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea for the third time this week.
The plane was on the move with the transponder switched off and without a flight plan. The commando of the Polish armed forces speaks of a "safety risk for air traffic in the region".
Polish Air Force aircraft have intercepted on Friday a Russian reconnaissance aircraft in the Baltic Sea, in which it is already the third such incident in less than a week, in the midst of escalating tensions in the region over the recent incursions of Russian aircraft. The Armed Forces have reported on social networks that two MiG-29 fighters took off early on Friday to escort a Russian Il-20, who would travel without a known flight plan and w…
Third Russian Plane Intercepted This Week as Polish MiGs Scramble Again Over Baltic
Polish Air Force MiG-29 jets intercepted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea on October 30 morning, marking the third such incident this week, the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces reported in a post on X on October 31. According to the statement, the Russian Il-20 was flying without a filed flight plan and with its transponder switched off, posing a potential threat to regional air traffic safety. The Polish jets …
For the third day this week, Poland has sent fighter jets to intercept a Russian reconnaissance plane over the Baltic Sea.
The Polish army announced Friday that its aircraft intercepted a Russian aircraft over the Baltic Sea for the third time this week, transmits Reuters. Aeronava has not violated the Polish airspace, a...
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