UkrainePublished: 9 October 2026 at 00:59

Poland scrambles fighter jets over Russian strikes on western Ukraine

Poland's Operational Command of the Armed Forces put military aircraft into the air overnight on 9 October. The move was prompted by a new Russian attack on western regions of Ukraine.

Poland's Operational Command of the Armed Forces (RSZ) launched military aviation overnight on 9 October. The step was linked to a fresh Russian attack on Ukraine's western regions.

The move indicates that Polish forces are responding to strikes in the western part of the neighbouring country by raising readiness in their own airspace.

The source report gives no further details on the scale, targets or consequences of the attack.

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