NATO country: Poland: Russian military helicopter enters airspace
A Russian Mi-8 helicopter breaches Polish airspace for 42 seconds. The NATO country's army scrambles fighter jets and calls it another test for air defense.
A Russian Mi-8 military helicopter briefly entered Poland's airspace from Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave, for 42 seconds. The incident prompted Poland to scramble fighter jets and put its air defense on alert. The Polish military command said the incident suggested Russia was testing Poland's air defense readiness. Poland shares a 232km border with Kaliningrad and there have been concerns about potential Russian provocations against NATO territory. The incident comes amid recent drone attacks on targets in western Ukraine near the Polish border.
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