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Polish jets intercepted a Russian aircraft over Baltic Sea, army says
Polish jets intercepted a Russian Il-20 conducting a reconnaissance mission without a flight plan or transponder over international Baltic Sea airspace, NATO calls for vigilance.
- On Tuesday, Poland's military intercepted a Russian Il-20 over the Baltic Sea, saying it had no active transponder and had not filed a flight plan.
- NATO and the European Union are on high alert after recent airspace violations, with Mette Frederiksen saying, `It says something about the times we live in and what we as a society must be prepared to deal with.`
- Two Polish MiG-29 jets escorted the Russian aircraft away, with Polish pilots' high combat readiness and the air defence system credited for the rapid, safe operation.
- Alliance officials warned Moscow it would use all necessary military and non-military tools to defend against breaches and announced the Eastern Sentry programme to deter incursions.
- The Baltic Sea is sometimes called a strategic 'NATO' area, and other recent episodes, including Estonia's report of three MiG-31s entering its airspace and alleged Norwegian violations, recall the 10 September incident in Poland.
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Polish jets intercepted a Russian aircraft over Baltic Sea, army says
Polish jets intercepted a Russian aircraft on Tuesday that was flying a reconnaissance mission in international airspace over the Baltic Sea without a filed flight plan and with its transponder turned off, the Polish army said on Wednesday.
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