NATO was forced to scramble fighter jets overnight as Russia rained hell once again on Ukraine. Poland‘s Armed Forces Operational Command warned overnight the Russian military activity in Ukraine had prompted aircraft from the Western alliance to begin operations in the Polish airspace.
A statement shared on X read: « In accordance with applicable procedures, the Operational Commander of the Armed Forces has activated the necessary forces and assets at his disposal. Duty fighter pairs and an early warning aircraft have been scrambled, and ground-based air defence systems as well as radar reconnaissance have reached the highest state of readiness. These actions are of a preventive nature and are aimed at securing and protecting the airspace, particularly in areas adjacent to the threatened regions.
« The Operational Command of the Armed Forces is continuously monitoring the current situation, and subordinate forces and assets remain ready for immediate response. »
The operation, first announced at approximately 3am on February 22, concluded at about 6am, when the Polish command issued another message, reading: « Operations of military aviation in Polish airspace, related to strikes by the Russian Federation on Ukraine, have been concluded. Ground-based air defense and radar reconnaissance systems have returned to standard operational activities. »
The statement, which comes as tensions remain high between the West and Russia, amid fears Putin may be plotting a new invasion, added no violation of the Polish airspace had been observed.
An airspace violation, or an incident between NATO and Russia airforces, could potentially plunge the world into a new conflict.
NATO has been forced to scramble jets multiple times since the unlawful invasion ordered by Vladimir Putin nearly four years ago, amid fears of airspace violation by the Russian army carrying out strikes on Ukraine.
Overnight, explosions rocked Kyiv and Kropyvnytskyi, with Zircon hypersonic missiles, along with Kh-22s and Iskanders, being used. Drones were unleashed too by the Russian army.
Preliminary data suggested more than 40 Russian missiles were launched, backed by drone swarms.
Blazing buildings were seen at Sofievskaya Borshchagovka in Kyiv region, and a house belonging to former Ukrainian parliamentary speaker Dmytro Razumkov was hit.
In the Sumy region, a total of four people were killed and one was injured.
Two more were killed in Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia.
Energy infrastructure were hit once again in the Odesa region as temperatures plummeted to -12C.
In Lviv, a Ukrainian policewoman, 23, was killed and 24 people wounded.
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