Poland says a Russian helicopter violated its airspace over the Baltic Sea
A Russian military helicopter of the Baltic Fleet violated Polish airspace over the Baltic Sea on Friday evening, the Polish Armed Forces said on X on Saturday.
'The nature of the incident indicates that Russia is testing the readiness of our air defense systems,' they added.
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