Poland: Airspace Violation in Gulf of Gdańsk by Russian SU-24MR: Polish Armed Forces on High Alert

Polish Armed Forces: The incident was closely monitored by Polish radar systems, and the aircraft's route was corrected following intervention from the Russian navigator.

WARSAW - On February 11, 2025, at 14:09, a Russian SU-24MR aircraft violated Polish airspace above the Gulf of Gdańsk, penetrating up to 6.5 km for a duration of 1 minute and 12 seconds, according to a statement by the Polish Armed Forces, which added that Russia attributed the airspace violation to a failure in the navigation system.

Russian SU-24MR. Alexander Mishin, CC BY-SA 3.0 GFDL, Wikimedia Commons

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The statement said that the incident was closely monitored by Polish radar systems, and the aircraft's route was corrected following intervention from the Russian navigator.

The Russian side confirmed the airspace breach, attributing it to a navigation system failure. Polish air defense maintains constant vigilance to ensure the security of its airspace.

Statement By The Polish Armed Forces On The Airspace Violation