Yesterday, August 12, Polish F-16 fighter jets took off to intercept a Russian Il-20 aircraft over the Baltic Sea. It is intended for reconnaissance, according to the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces. “On August 12, 2024, another pair of Polish F-16s intercepted and visually identified a Russian aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea,” the Operational Command said in a statement. It was specified that the Russian Il-20 intercepted by the fighters was conducting a reconnaissance mission in international airspace. The Russian reconnaissance aircraft did not violate Polish airspace. Ru…