Polish fighter jets intercepted and escorted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft flying near the country’s border over the Baltic Sea, the Polish Armed Forces said Thursday. The aircraft did not pose an immediate security threat.

Poland has confirmed it is preparing to transfer between six and eight MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, drawn from the 14 aircraft still listed in its military inventory, a senior defense official said.

Two Polish fighter jets intercepted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea on Tuesday, the Polish Armed Forces said.

The Polish Armed Forces scrambled planes early in the morning of June 1 due to Russian aviation activity. This was reported on the page of the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces on the X social network.