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Military● ElevatedSep 23 · Sep 23, 2026, 3:04 PM

Poland says Russian military helicopter violated its airspace

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Meduza [en] · Eastern Europe

A Russian military Mi-8 helicopter entered Polish airspace on September 23 at 11:08 a.m., the operational command of the Polish army said.

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