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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.

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