Overview
- Poland said two MiG‑29s intercepted and escorted a Russian Il‑20 over the Baltic Sea, and the aircraft did not enter Polish airspace.
- The Polish military reported the reconnaissance plane was in international airspace without a filed flight plan and with its transponder switched off.
- Following overnight Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine, Polish and allied aircraft were scrambled, and air and radar defenses were placed on high alert.
- The Polish Air Navigation Services Agency temporarily closed the Radom and Lublin airports to ensure freedom of operation for military aviation during the response.
- Poland’s defense minister said MiG‑29s again intercepted an Il‑20 on Thursday morning without an airspace breach, and Russia’s Defense Ministry has not commented.