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Two Russian fighter jets make a low-altitude pass over a Polish offshore platform in the Baltic Sea.
On the afternoon of 19 September 2025, two Russian military fighter aircraft conducted a low-altitude flyover in the vicinity of the Petrobaltic offshore platform in the Baltic Sea. The Polish Border Guard reported that the aircraft violated the installation’s designated safety zone. Interior Ministry spokesperson Karolina Gałecka stated that the aircraft flew at approximately 150 metres. The Polish Armed Forces and other relevant services were notified. The Maritime Border Guard described the conduct as provocative and stated that it monitors critical maritime infrastructure, including installations beyond Polish territorial waters. A Border Guard spokesperson clarified that the incident did not involve a violation of Poland’s state border, so it should be recorded as a platform safety-zone violation rather than a confirmed incursion into Polish sovereign airspace. English Section The aircraft’s exact models were not disclosed in the initial reporting. Russian responsibility was explicitly identified by Polish authorities, supporting an “Officially attributed” classification. The cited reports did not describe weapons being fired, damage to the platform or casualties. Although it occurred on the same day as the Russian MiG-31 incursion into Estonian airspace, this was a separate incident involving a different location and a reported pair of aircraft.
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Two Russian fighter jets make a low-altitude pass over a Polish offshore platform in the Baltic Sea.
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- Date
- 2025-09-29T07:49:45Z
On the afternoon of 19 September 2025, two Russian military fighter aircraft conducted a low-altitude flyover in the vicinity of the Petrobaltic offshore platform in the Baltic Sea. The Polish Border Guard reported that the aircraft violated the installation’s designated safety zone. Interior Ministry spokesperson Karolina Gałecka stated that the aircraft flew at approximately 150 metres. The Polish Armed Forces and other relevant services were notified. The Maritime Border Guard described the conduct as provocative and stated that it monitors critical maritime infrastructure, including installations beyond Polish territorial waters. A Border Guard spokesperson clarified that the incident did not involve a violation of Poland’s state border, so it should be recorded as a platform safety-zone violation rather than a confirmed incursion into Polish sovereign airspace. English Section The aircraft’s exact models were not disclosed in the initial reporting. Russian responsibility was explicitly identified by Polish authorities, supporting an “Officially attributed” classification. The cited reports did not describe weapons being fired, damage to the platform or casualties. Although it occurred on the same day as the Russian MiG-31 incursion into Estonian airspace, this was a separate incident involving a different location and a reported pair of aircraft.