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Russian military jets patrolling over a Polish oil platform

Unprecedented Aerial Intrusion: Russian Fighter Jets Breach Skies Over Polish Oil Platform, Escalating Tensions on NATO Border; Contemplating Response Strategies.

Russian military aircraft hovering above an oil rig in Polish waters
Russian military aircraft hovering above an oil rig in Polish waters

Russian military jets patrolling over a Polish oil platform

In a recent incident, three Russian MiG-31 combat aircraft violated the security zone over a Polish oil drilling platform in the Baltic Sea. The Polish oil platform, owned by Orlen Petrobaltic, is located approximately 70 km north of Jastarnia, within the Polish economic zone of the Baltic. According to reports, the Russian aircraft stayed in the airspace for a total of 12 minutes, flying over the Petrobaltic drilling platform at an altitude of 150 meters. The Polish border guard announced the violation of the security zone, and the Polish armed forces and other services were notified. The incident occurred near the Baltic Sea island of Vaindloo. In addition, Estonia reported a violation of its airspace by Russia, although a specific date for the Estonian incident was not mentioned. NATO responded to the airspace violation with Italian Air Force fighter jets, which intercepted the Russian aircraft. However, no specific date was mentioned for the Estonian airspace violation incident. It is worth noting that the identities of the pilots of the two Russian fighter jets that flew low over the Polish oil platform have not been disclosed in available sources. Despite the airspace violations, no violation of state borders was reported, according to a spokesperson for the authority. The information was provided by the spokesperson for the Ministry of the Interior, as well as a spokesperson for the Polish border guard. The incident was further reported by TVN24.

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