
A NATO reconnaissance aircraft was observed circling the Kaliningrad Region, utilizing airspace over Poland and Lithuania as well as sectors above the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea for its mission, according to reports.
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Kaliningrad is a Russian exclave bordered by Poland and Lithuania, making it a focal point of NATO-Russia tensions. Reconnaissance flights in the region are routinely monitored as indicators of military posture.
NATO reconnaissance plane seen circling Kaliningrad Region
The aircraft is using airspace over Poland and Lithuania as well as sectors above the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea for its mission
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