Poland Says Intercepted Russian Su-24 Bomber Over Baltic Sea
The Joint Operational Command for NATO forces in Europe issued an order for the Polish air forces stationed in Lithuania to intercept Russia's Su-24 aircraft as it was performing 'dangerous maneuvers,' the minister said on Friday.
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