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Russian Mi-8 briefly enters Polish airspace from Kaliningrad, Polish military says

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A Russian military Mi-8 helicopter briefly crossed into NATO-member Poland’s airspace from the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, according to Poland’s Army Operational Command. The reported incursion adds a new airspace-security incident along NATO’s eastern flank, though the command provided no further operational details.

Discovered 2026-09-23T05:20:15.644367-07:00 | 2026-09-23T05:20:15.644367-07:00

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  • The reported entry involved a Russian military helicopter and NATO airspace, underscoring continued airspace-security sensitivity along Poland’s border with Kaliningrad.
  • The incident is directly relevant to regional monitoring, air-defense readiness and NATO’s response posture, even though Poland’s Army Operational Command did not provide further details.

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