Poland scrambles jets after Russian strikes on Ukraine
Poland raised its aviation and air defence forces to heightened readiness on the evening of September 21 in response to Russian strikes on Ukraine. No violations of Polish airspace were recorded.
On the evening of September 21, Poland activated its air force and air defence systems in response to Russia's strikes on Ukrainian territory.
The move was a precautionary measure aimed at securing Polish airspace amid a large-scale wave of Russian missile and drone attacks on neighboring Ukraine. Polish armed forces raised their readiness level and monitored the airspace situation closely.
According to available information, no violations of Polish airspace were recorded during this incident, meaning the Russian strike assets did not cross into Polish territory on this occasion.
Poland has repeatedly responded in a similar manner to Russian attacks on Ukraine in recent times, given its shared borders with both Ukraine and Belarus and previous incidents in which its airspace came under threat. Such precautionary measures have become routine practice whenever Russia launches large-scale strikes on Ukrainian territory, particularly in border regions.
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