- Alliance facing hybrid threats, members agree on border defense line installations, and the group addresses Russian provocations against the eastern flank.
- Russia has increased incursions and provocations against Estonia and Poland, raising questions about the viability of NATO as a collective defense.
A Russian Mi-8 helicopter originating from Kaliningrad Oblast violated Polish airspace on September 23, prompting a joint air defense statement from the Baltic states.
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A Russian Mi-8 helicopter originating from Kaliningrad Oblast violated Polish airspace on September 23, prompting a joint air defense statement from the Baltic states.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Russian helicopter from Kaliningrad entered Polish airspace near Braniewo on September 25.1 source
Mi-8 violation in Polish airspace leads to air defense activation and drone strikes on eastern Ukraine.1 source
Mi-8 helicopter from Kaliningrad into Polish airspace, concurrent with Baltic states joint air defense statement.1 source
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