Russian Military Helicopter Entered Polish Airspace Briefly, Polish Army Says
Poland said the helicopter was tracked by radar and that fighter jets and ground forces were put on alert after the brief incursion.
- On Wednesday, a Russian Mi-8 helicopter violated Polish airspace near Braniewo, penetrating about 300 meters for 42 seconds before returning to Kaliningrad, the Polish Army Operational Command reported.
- The Operational Command characterized the incursion as a deliberate test of air defense readiness, noting it follows a string of Russian airspace violations along NATO's eastern flank over the past year.
- Polish radar systems tracked the aircraft throughout the flight, prompting the military to scramble fighter jets while ground-based air defense units remained on alert.
- Following previous incursions, Poland invoked Article 4 of the NATO treaty, prompting the alliance to launch the Eastern Sentry air defense mission along its eastern flank.
- Similar incursions in Estonia and Romania highlight ongoing probes, while Poland recorded other incidents including a cruise missile crash near Lublin and a drone found in Bartoszyce.
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A Russian military helicopter briefly invaded the airspace of NATO member Poland from the Russian exclave Kaliningrad.
Polish authorities accused Russian military helicopters of violating their airspace, forcing them to intercept with fighter jets and place ground forces on high alert.
A Russian military helicopter violated the airspace of NATO country Poland for just under a minute. According to the Polish army, this occurred this morning near the border between the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad and the Polish northern coast, about 100 kilometers from the port city of Gdansk. Russia has not responded to the report. The Russian Mi-8 helicopter flew over Polish airspace for 42 seconds, up to 300 meters over the border, accord…
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