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Poland says Russian helicopter briefly entered its airspace

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  • A Russian Mi-8 helicopter crossed from Kaliningrad into Polish airspace for 42 seconds Wednesday morning.
  • The aircraft penetrated Polish airspace to about 300 metres north of Braniewo.
  • Poland scrambled fighter jets and kept ground forces on alert in response.
  • Poland's military said the incident indicates Russia is testing its air defence readiness.
Poland accuses Russian military helicopter of violating its airspace

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