Poland intercepts Russian reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea again
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- Polandโs air force intercepted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea for the second time in several days, according to the government.
- Defense Minister Wลadysลaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said the aircraft flew about 40 kilometers north of the resort town of Ustka with its transponder switched off.
- Poland said its airspace was not violated, but the flight was considered a risk to civil aviation; a similar incident occurred on Monday.
Poland has intercepted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea for the second time in several days, according to the Polish government.
Defense Minister Wลadysลaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on X that the Russian Il-20 was flying about 40 kilometers north of the resort town of Ustka. The aircraftโs transponder was switched off, which officials said posed a threat to civil aviation.
Polish airspace was not violated. During the interception, pilots establish visual contact with the other crew and signal that the aircraft must leave.
A similar incident took place on Monday. Poland and the Baltic states fear Russia could increasingly provoke NATO countries through reconnaissance flights because of its difficulties in the war in Ukraine.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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