Global Courant
Belarus has repeatedly accused the EU member of violating its airspace. Warsaw denies the claims.
Belarus has claimed that a Polish helicopter violated its airspace as tensions between the two countries are high amid the conflict in Ukraine.
“Around 1520 (1220 GMT), the aircraft crossed the border of the Republic of Belarus and flew to a depth of up to 1.5 km. At 4:22 p.m., the helicopter repeatedly crossed the state border, reaching a depth of 300 meters,” the Ministry of Defense of Belarus said on its Telegram channel on Thursday.
Belarus, Russia’s closest ally, said it had flown military aircraft in response.
The Polish military said the Belarusian claim was “false.”
“Recordings made by flight control stations and radar stations confirm: no such event occurred,” the military’s operational command said in a statement.
“The Polish Army respects and follows all provisions and regulations regarding the inviolability of borders.”
Belarus has repeatedly accused the EU member of violating its airspace. Warsaw has denied the claims.
The Belarusian Foreign Ministry said it had summoned Poland’s chargé d’affaires, Marcin Wojciechowski, to protest.
According to the ministry, Minsk has demanded that Warsaw conduct “an objective investigation into the incident” and take measures to prevent such incidents in the future.
Last week, the Kremlin said Moscow and its ally Belarus were keeping a close eye on Poland, calling it a “quite aggressive” country.
