A Russian military Mi-8 helicopter made a brief incursion into Polish airspace from the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, spending 42 seconds within Polish airspace to a maximum depth of about 300 meters near the town of Braniewo. Polish air defense responded by scrambling fighter aircraft and putting ground-based forces and assets on standby. This incident is considered by Polish authorities as Russia testing the readiness of Poland's air defense amid heightened alertness due to Russia's war in Ukraine. The event follows Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's warning that Russia may launch hybrid drone and missile strikes against Poland and other NATO member states supporting Ukraine, with European countries on alert for possible hybrid attacks, including sabotage, cyberattacks, drone activity, or limited military operations.

A Russian military Mi-8 helicopter made a brief incursion into Polish airspace from the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, spending 42 seconds within Polish airspace to a maximum depth of about 300 meters near the town of Braniewo. Polish air defense responded by scrambling fighter aircraft and putting ground-based forces and assets on standby. This incident is considered by Polish authorities as Russia testing the readiness of Poland's air defense amid heightened alertness due to Russia's war in Ukraine. The event follows Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's warning that Russia may launch hybrid drone and missile strikes against Poland and other NATO member states supporting Ukraine, with European countries on alert for possible hybrid attacks, including sabotage, cyberattacks, drone activity, or limited military operations.