# Poland says Russian military helicopter violated its airspace

https://mins.news/en/item/70845

- Meduza, 2026-09-23 15:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/23/poland-says-russian-military-helicopter-violated-its-airspace

> Poland’s military says a Russian Mi-8 helicopter from the Kaliningrad region entered Polish airspace by about 300 meters on September 23 and stayed there for 42 seconds. Poland scrambled fighter jets and placed ground forces and equipment on alert, saying the incident appeared to show Russia testing its air-defense readiness again. Russia has not commented.

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