| Date | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Tracker | European Airspace Violations |
| Type | Incursion |
| Location | Baltic Sea |
Two Russian fighters violated the safety zone around the Orlen Petrobaltic drilling platform in the Polish exclusive economic zone of the Baltic Sea. The incident fell on the same day as the far longer MiG-31 violation of Estonian airspace. This entry carries no map marker: the location given is broader than the geocoder will place with any honesty.
| Date | Type | Incident |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2025 | Interception | NATO shoots down Russian drones in the largest incursion into Poland |
| 13 Sep 2025 | Incursion | Russian drone tracked for 50 minutes over Romanian airspace |
| 19 Sep 2025 | Incursion | Three Russian MiG-31s violate Estonian airspace for 12 minutes |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Incursion | Unidentified drones close Copenhagen and Oslo airports |
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