Poland has scrambled its fighter aircraft because of Russia’s large-scale attack on Ukrainian territory this past night.
Overnight, Russia fired more than forty missiles and about forty drones at Ukraine. Some missiles and “Shahed” drones were successfully shot down by air defense system.
The Polish military noted that “we are observing the activities of the long-range aircraft of the Russian Federation related to missile strikes on targets located on the territory of Ukraine”.
The Polish Armed Forces added that they have activated all necessary procedures to ensure the safety of Polish airspace and have been monitoring the situation.