Russian Mi-8 violates Polish airspace near Kaliningrad border

A Russian military helicopter briefly entered Polish airspace north of Braniewo, near the Kaliningrad border, on 23 September. The incursion is a low-level but deliberate violation of NATO airspace, likely a probe of Polish air defense readiness. It follows a pattern of Russian military activity near NATO's eastern flank, but the brevity and location suggest a test rather than an escalation.