Polish Military Says Intercepted Russian Il-20 Aircraft Over Baltic Sea

NAMPA / Sputnik

2026-03-17

MOSCOW, March 17 (RIA Novosti) - Polish fighter jets intercepted a Russian Il-20 aircraft in international airspace over the Baltic Sea, the Polish Armed Forces Operational Command said. "A pair of MiG-29 fighter jets of the Polish air force successfully intercepted, visually identified, and escorted from their area of responsibility a Russian aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea," the command said in a statement on Monday. According to the stat......

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