Russian missile crosses Polish airspace for three minutes
Incident Report
Fact Sheet
| Date | 29 Dec 2023 |
| Tracker | European Airspace Violations |
| Type | Incursion |
What Happened
A Russian missile crossed into Polish airspace for just under three minutes during a large strike wave against Ukraine, tracked throughout by Polish and allied radar. Poland summoned the Russian chargé d'affaires. The duration matters: an object inside national airspace for minutes rather than seconds is a deeper penetration than most of the border incidents logged here.
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Incidents Around the Same Period
Nearest logged incidents
| Date | Type | Incident |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2023 | Incursion | Russian drone fragments found in the Danube Delta |
| 30 Sep 2023 | Incursion | Russian drone detected in Romanian airspace during attack on Ukraine |
| 14 Dec 2023 | Incursion | Russian drone crashes on Romanian territory, fighters scrambled |
| 24 Mar 2024 | Incursion | Russian cruise missile violates Polish airspace for 39 seconds |