Vice Admiral Sir Nicholas Hine, in an interview with the portal wnp.pl, highlighted the key factors in the competition between Russia and NATO in the Baltic Sea. He noted that Poland receives many goods by sea and should not give up its fleet.

Russian aircraft were detected flying in international airspace near the Baltic states, but had not activated their transponders.

NATO jets intercepted six Russian aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea without transponders or a flight plan over the past two days, the Latvian Air Force reported late on Sept. 21.