# Russian Mi-8 helicopter violates Polish airspace near Kaliningrad, Poland says

https://mins.news/en/item/70789

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-23 14:37 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/russian-mi-8-helicopter-violates-polish-airspace-near-kaliningrad-poland-says/

> Poland’s Armed Forces Operational Command said a Russian Mi-8 military helicopter briefly entered Polish airspace north of Braniewo on Sept. 23 after flying from Kaliningrad. It penetrated about 300 meters and stayed for 42 seconds. Poland scrambled fighters and placed ground forces on standby, saying the incident appeared to test its air-defense readiness.

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