The Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces reports that on the morning of June 13, British fighter jets intercepted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft that violated airspace over the Baltic Sea.
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- Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft violated Polish airspace over the Baltic Sea, prompting British fighter jets to intervene.
- Violations of Polish airspace by Russia are a recurring provocation and a test of the readiness of NATO countries' systems.
- The incident has been confirmed by the Polish Armed Forces and reported to the relevant NATO command, highlighting the ongoing security challenges in the region.
Russian plane violated Polish airspace
This was announced by the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces.
According to the Polish side, on June 13 at around 10:50 a.m., an Il-20 violated airspace over the Baltic Sea. It was intercepted by two British fighter jets stationed in Poland.
This is another case of provocative testing of the readiness of NATO countries' systems.
The Polish Armed Forces added that the relevant NATO command has been informed of the incident.
Kolejne przechwycenie rosyjskiego samolotu nad Bałtykiem, tym razem przez sojuszniczą parę dyżurną samolotów brytyjskich.
— Dowództwo Operacyjne RSZ (@DowOperSZ) June 13, 2025
13 czerwca 2025 roku ok. godz. 10.50 rosyjski samolot rozpoznawczy Ił-20 na głebokości około 2 km naruszył naszą przestrzeń powietrzną nad Morzem Bałtyckim.… pic.twitter.com/VkWg3Pta34
It should be noted that this is not the first time that Russia has violated the airspace of NATO countries. Finland announced this just this week.
In addition, two Russian reconnaissance aircraft were recently intercepted by British fighter jets based in Poland.
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