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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Polish jets intercept Russian bomber over Baltic Sea after 'dangerous' maneuvers
Polish fighter jets intercepted a Russian Su-24 bomber in international airspace over the Baltic Sea on May 22, Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said during a press conference on May 23, according to the Polish news outlet RMF24. The incident marks the latest in a series of Russian provocations near NATO territory. According to Kosiniak-Kamysz, the Russian aircraft posed a threat to regional airspace safety. "These maneuvers performed by the Russian Su-24 show that the actions were dangerous and intentional," the minister said. He added that Polish pilots quickly detected, intercepted, and forced the bomber to withdraw from the area. The encounter took place near the heavily militarized Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave wedged between Poland and Lithuania. Russian aircraft often fly from Kaliningrad without using transponders, failing to file flight plans, and not establishing contact with regional air traffic control — a pattern that NATO officials have long described as high-risk behavior. "We are resistant to provocations, but we react appropriately, individually and collectively," Kosiniak-Kamysz said, referring to NATO's air policing measures. Join our community Support independent journalism in Ukraine. Join us in this fight. Support Us The intercepted aircraft, a Soviet-designed Su-24 bomber, is capable of carrying guided bombs and precision missiles and was developed for low-level penetration missions. Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Poland has scrambled fighter jets multiple times in response to missile and drone attacks near its border. On several occasions, Russian projectiles have briefly entered Polish airspace, prompting strong protests from Warsaw and increased NATO monitoring in the region. On Feb. 11, a Russian Su-24MR reconnaissance aircraft flew into Polish airspace over the Gdansk Bay for over a minute. Moscow blamed a navigational failure, though Polish officials have dismissed similar explanations in the past as implausible. Poland, which shares a border with Ukraine and hosts significant NATO infrastructure, has warned that Russian aerial provocations could trigger escalation if not contained. Read also: Ukraine confirms strike on Russian factory making parts for Iskander ballistic missiles, glide bombs We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Poland reports Russian military aircraft violated its airspace
Poland has reported that a Russian Su-24MR military aircraft has violated its airspace over territorial waters. Source: Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces, as reported by European Pravda Details: The incident occurred on Tuesday, 11 February, at 14:09 over the eastern part of Gdańsk Bay. The Polish military stated that the violation was caused by a malfunction in the aircraft's navigation system. The Polish command reported that the aircraft "penetrated Polish airspace to a maximum depth of 6.5 km and remained there for 1 minute and 12 seconds". Quote: "Polish armed forces' radar systems were tracking the aircraft. Its flight path was immediately adjusted after intervention from the Russian Armed Forces' navigator," the statement read. Polish officials also confirmed they were in contact with the Russian side, which admitted to the airspace violation and attributed it to a navigation system failure. Background: In April 2023, debris from a missile was discovered near Bydgoszcz, a city in northern Poland far from the eastern borders. It was believed to be an X-55 missile that entered Polish territory during a Russian airstrike on Ukrainian cities in December 2022. Following Russia's large-scale missile attack on Ukraine on 26 August 2024, Poland reported another airspace violation by an "aerial object", possibly a drone. The object was not intercepted, and its debris was never found. The Speaker of the Polish Sejm suggested that what appeared on radar could have been a "weather anomaly". Support UP or become our patron!
