A Russian cruise missile fired at towns in western Ukraine breached Polish airspace, Poland’s army said Sunday 24 March 2024.
For about 40 seconds, “Polish airspace was breached by one of the cruise missiles fired in the night by the air forces… of the Russian Federation,” the army said.
The object flew through Polish airspace above the village of Oserdow (Lublin province) and stayed for 39 seconds,” added the statement.
The army said that the missile was tracked by military radar throughout its flight.
Poland activated its air defence procedures and scrambled its F-16 fighter jets during the missile strike during the incident, the operational command of the armed forces said in its statement.
“The Polish army is constantly monitoring the situation on Ukrainian territory and remains on permanent alert to ensure the security of Polish airspace,” said the army.