Polish Jets Intercept Russian Spy Plane Over Baltic Sea
Polish fighter pilots forced the Russian reconnaissance plane to turn back, and officials said this was the 10th such intercept this year.
- On Tuesday, the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces intercepted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea, with no violation of Polish airspace occurring.
- National Defense WBadysBaw Kosiniak-Kamysz characterized the flight as a provocation designed to collect intelligence on Polish defense systems, stating that Russia is testing the NATO Alliance.
- This event marks the 10th interception of a Russian military aircraft in Poland this year, as reconnaissance planes frequently operate with disabled transponders and no filed flight plans.
- Separately, Swedish Air Force JAS and Gripen jets recently intercepted Russian military aircraft over the Baltic Sea, while Moldova summoned a Russian envoy following a drone crash near Copanca.
- Several European authorities have warned that Russia could be prepared to test NATO collective defense within the next few years, citing wartime military buildup and repeated airspace probing as evidence.
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Polish fighter jets ascended over the Baltic Sea and pushed off a Russian military plane. Warsaw speaks of a new enemy advance.
According to the military, fighter jets intercepted an Ilyushin Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft close to the Baltic coast of Poland.
Polish air forces intercepted, on Tuesday, a Russian reconnaissance aircraft flying over international waters in the Baltic Sea, Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, at a press conference, informs AFP.
Polish Fighter Jets Intercept Russian Spy Plane Over Baltic Sea
Polish fighter jets intercepted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft flying over international waters in the Baltic Sea on July 14. This incident represents the tenth intercept of a Russian military aircraft in the region documented since the beginning of the year. The operation did not involve a violation of Polish airspace, was announced by the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces and Polish Minister of National Defense Władysław …
Polish fighter aircraft intercepted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft over international waters in the Baltic on Tuesday, Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz announced in a press conference. "It is the first Russian attempt after a long time to approach our maritime border to observe our air defence systems," he said.
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