Polish Air Force intercepts Russian spy plane over the Baltic Sea

Polish air forces intercepted a Russian Ilyushin Il-20M reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea on Tuesday morning. Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz confirmed the incident on X. The event is seen as Russia testing NATO's alertness along its eastern flank.

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