Russian helicopter enters Poland for 42 seconds, fighters take off

John

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The Polish military says a Russian helicopter violated Polish airspace for 42 seconds. The reports it Guardian.

300 meter trespassing, fighters took off

The Russian Armed Forces Mi-8 helicopter flew 300 meters above Polish airspace, remaining there for 42 seconds. «The flight of the aircraft was monitored by the radar systems of the Polish Armed Forces. The fighters took off immediately, while the ground forces and vehicles remained on alert”, Warsaw communicates, adding that “the nature of the accident suggests that Russia is once again testing the readiness of our air defense”.