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Russia Hits Western Ukraine as Poland Scrambles Jets

Poland elevated air defenses to the highest readiness to protect its airspace.

Overview

  • Poland’s operational command said Polish and allied aircraft were active over its territory with ground-based air defense and radar systems at the highest readiness.
  • Ukrainian officials reported missiles and drones targeting the Lviv region near the Polish border, and Lviv’s mayor said missiles were approaching the city as defenses engaged.
  • Ukraine’s Air Force warned the entire country faced a fresh wave of Russian missile attacks following prolonged air-raid alerts overnight.
  • Eurocontrol cautioned of high delays in airspace managed by Poland, and Flightradar24 observed routings typical of closures at Lublin and Rzeszow, which Reuters could not verify.
  • There were no immediate reports of damage from the strikes, and Russia had not commented at the time of reporting.