Polish fighter jets intercepted a Russian Il-20 over the Baltic Sea
Kyiv • UNN
Polish military aircraft intercepted a Russian reconnaissance Il-20 60 km from Łeba. No violation of Polish airspace was recorded; the aircraft was flying without a flight plan and with its transponder turned off.
Polish military aircraft intercepted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance plane in international airspace over the Baltic Sea. This was reported by the country's Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, informs UNN.
Details
According to him, no violation of Poland's airspace was recorded.
Before noon, 60 kilometers northwest of Łeba on the Baltic Sea, our duty pair of aircraft intercepted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance plane. There was no violation of our airspace
He specified that the Russian aircraft was flying in international airspace without a flight plan and with the transponder turned off.
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