News · 9 April 2026
Polish F-16s respond to Russian plane
Senior Master Sgt. Edward Snyder via Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain)
Polish F-16 fighter jets intercepted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea on April 8, visually identifying and escorting it out of their area of responsibility. The Russian aircraft was conducting a reconnaissance mission in international airspace without a filed flight plan and with its transponder switched off. No violation of Polish airspace occurred during the incident.
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