On August 3, Polish air forces intercepted a Russian Il-20…
On August 3, Polish air forces intercepted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea, stating it was flying in international airspace without a flight plan or active transponder. The incident marked the second such interception by Poland within two days.
Consensus
- Polish air forces intercepted a Russian Il-20 aircraft over the Baltic Sea on August 3.
- The interception occurred in international airspace over the Baltic Sea.
- The Russian aircraft was a reconnaissance plane (Il-20).
- Poland's Minister of Defense, Vladyslav Kosiński-Kamysh, confirmed the event via social media.
- The aircraft was flying without a flight plan and with an inactive transponder.
- The Russian Ministry of Defense did not comment on the incident.
- The event was the second such interception by Poland in two days.
Points of divergence
- The interception occurred over the Baltic Sea, and the aircraft was a Russian radio-electronic reconnaissance Il-20. — tg_radiosvoboda
- The interception took place approximately 56 km northwest of the Polish coastal city of Kościerzyna. — vesti
- The interception occurred 60 km northwest of the city of Leba on the Baltic Sea. — kommersant
Coverage (6 sources)
- Polish Air Force intercepted Russian aircraft over Baltic Sea Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosinyak-Kamysz 3 Aug... — Радио Свобода
- Poland's fighters rose to intercept Il-20 for the second time in two days — Вести
- Polish Air Force intercepted Russian aircraft over Baltic Sea Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosinyak-Kamysz 3 Aug... — Радио Свобода
- Poland scrambled fighters due to Russian Il-20 flight over the Baltic Sea — Вести
- Polish Air Force intercepted Russian aircraft over the Baltic Sea — Радио Свобода
- Poland reported intercepting a Russian aircraft over the Baltic Sea — Коммерсантъ