| Date | 11 Feb 2025 |
| Tracker | European Airspace Violations |
| Type | Incursion |
| Location |
Gdańsk Bay, Poland
54.60, 19.09 (approximate) |
A Russian Su-24 crossed into Polish airspace near Gdańsk Bay for one minute and 12 seconds, reaching 6.5 kilometres inside Polish territory. Polish military officials said Russia had acknowledged the violation and attributed it to a fault in the aircraft's navigation system — a rare admission, and one of the few incidents in this log where Moscow conceded the crossing at all.
| Date | Type | Incident |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2024 | Incursion | Unidentified aerial target tracked 14 km inside Romanian airspace |
| 19 Oct 2024 | Incursion | Second unidentified target detected off Sfântu Gheorghe |
| 17 Jan 2025 | Incursion | Several Russian drones enter Romanian airspace near Plauru |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Incursion | Russian Baltic Fleet helicopter enters Polish airspace |
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