Another provocation on the Baltic

polska-zbrojna.pl 1 week ago

A squad of Polish fighters captured the Russian reconnaissance aircraft Ił-20M present on the Baltic. As Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz stated, the event occurred 56 km northwest of Koszalin. "Russia is one more time conducting provocative activities close the borders of NATO countries," stressed the Minister of National Defence.

The Russian reconnaissance aircraft Il-20M occurred present before noon 56 km northwest of Koszalin. “Russia is one more time conducting provocative activities close the borders of NATO, checking the vigilance and readiness of the Alliance’s defence systems,” said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Deputy Prime Minister, National Defence Minister on the X portal.

Yesterday the Deputy Prime Minister informed of the same incidental that occurred 60 km northwest of Leba. besides in erstwhile weeks, Polish fighters were hit erstwhile Russian aircraft – both the reconnaissance Il-20 and the multi-tasking Su-30 – appeared on the Baltic in an global space without a flight plan and an integrated transponder.

RECLAMA

Capture of aircraft It consists of sending an on-call pair of fighters that approach the detected machine, identify it visually, establish communication or transmit global signals and monitor its flight and, if necessary, order a change of course or leave the area. specified activities are a standard NATO air defence procedure and are designed to confirm the identity of the aircraft, prevent airspace violations and to show that the activity of the possible opponent is constantly observed and remains under control.

Il-20M is simply a Russian electronic reconnaissance aircraft utilized to detect and analyse signals emitted by radars, communication systems and another enemy electronic devices. The information collected supports intelligence activities and planning military operations. The device is equipped with specialized reconnaissance systems to monitor military activity in a large area. Although the aircraft's plan originates from the times of the russian Union, thanks to the modernizations of Il-20M inactive remains an crucial part of the Russian reconnaissance system.

Jakub Zagalski

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