Summary
Poland sent fighter jets to intercept a Russian plane near its border. The plane was flying over the Baltic Sea, close to Polish airspace, on Christmas morning. The Polish military had also noted unidentified objects from Belarus entering its airspace earlier.
Key Facts
- Poland scrambled fighter jets to intercept a Russian reconnaissance plane.
- The incident occurred near Polish borders over the Baltic Sea.
- This action took place on Christmas morning.
- Polish military observed the Russian plane flying over international waters.
- Earlier, on Christmas Eve, Poland detected unidentified objects from Belarus entering its airspace.
- The unidentified objects were identified by the Polish military as "smuggling balloons."
- Smuggling balloons are often used by criminal groups to transport contraband.
