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Poland Scrambles NATO Jets as Russia Launches Mass Barrage on Ukraine

Polish commanders cast the move as a preventive posture to deter spillover from Russia’s overnight assault.

Overview

  • Poland said fighter jets, ground air defenses, and radar units were activated for just under four hours and then returned to routine status with no airspace violations reported.
  • The Spanish and Czech air forces participated alongside German and Dutch air defense systems, reflecting coordinated allied readiness near Ukraine.
  • Ukraine’s air force reported 653 attack drones and 51 missiles launched, including 17 ballistic missiles, with 585 drones and 30 missiles shot down or suppressed.
  • Authorities cited injuries in the Kyiv region and damage to energy infrastructure in several areas, including an Odesa facility that disrupted power and heating.
  • The IAEA said the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant temporarily lost all off-site power during the strikes, and Poland’s prime minister called the attacks a massive provocation.