Poland scrambles jets amid Russian missile strikes on Ukraine
Overnight, Russia attacked Ukraine with ballistic missiles. An air raid alert was issued across the country. Due to these actions by Russia, the Polish military scrambled fighter jets. Before 8:00 a.m. local time, the aircraft returned to base.
"In connection with the intensive activity of the Russian Federation's long-range aviation, striking targets including those in western Ukraine, Polish and allied aviation operations in our airspace have commenced," reads the communiqué from the Operational Command.
It was reported that the Operational Commander of the Armed Forces has deployed all available resources, and they remain at his disposal. "Standby fighter pairs, ground air defence systems, and radar reconnaissance have been activated and have reached readiness status," it was communicated.
Two hours later, it was reported that "the operation of Polish and allied aviation in our airspace has ended due to the cessation of long-range aviation strikes by the Russian Federation on Ukraine."
Thanks were given for the support of NATO and the United Kingdom's air force, whose Eurofighter Typhoon jets stationed in Malbork helped ensure safety in Polish skies last night.
"The activated ground air defence systems and radar reconnaissance have returned to standard operational activity. We inform you that no violation of Poland's airspace was observed," it was reported.
Another attack on Ukraine
There was an explosion in Kyiv, confirmed by the city's mayor, Vitali Klitschko. He explained that the explosions in the capital are related to air defence actions. Before the explosions, the Air Force reported a ballistic missile heading towards Kyiv.
At 4:57 AM local time, an air raid alert was announced in almost all of Ukraine. Previously, around 2 AM local time, an alert was also announced due to the missile threat. At 5:39 AM local time, the alert spread to the southern regions of the country.
