These measures follow a security breach on September 23 when a Russian Mi-8 military helicopter entered Polish airspace north of Braniewo. The aircraft flew from the Kaliningrad exclave and remained in Polish territory for 42 seconds, reaching a depth of about 300 meters. The Polish Ministry of National Defence described the incursion as a test of the country's air-defense readiness.
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Poland Evacuates 2 Ukraine Border Crossings After Russian Strikes
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The Dorohusk and Zosin gateways to Ukraine were emptied of personnel on September 24 to mitigate risks from aerial attacks near the frontier. Prime Minister Donald Tusk reported that these temporary evacuations occurred while Russian drones targeted western Ukrainian regions, prompting the Polish Air Force to scramble fighter jets and conduct multiple preventive air operations to secure its airspace.
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