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On Tuesday morning, the General Staff of the Polish Army announced at platform “X” that “two pairs of F-16 fighters and an allied refueling aircraft have been activated” to “protect Polish airspace.”
The measures were taken in connection with the “intense activity of the long-range aviation of the Russian Federation,” which carries out “attacks on the territory of Ukraine,” the statement said.
On Tuesday morning, as Russia’s repeated invasion of Ukraine entered its 678th day, Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack, particularly targeting Kiev and Kharkiv.
The Ukrainian army announced that 16 Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers took off to attack on Tuesday morning.
A Russian cruise missile entered Polish airspace from Ukraine on Friday and then flew off again. The incident came as Russia launched a massive airstrike on Ukrainian cities, killing at least 41 civilians.
Polish officials said Tuesday that Polish and NATO radars, as well as ground surveys over the weekend, confirmed the missile had left Polish territory. According to radar data, the missile was in Polish airspace for three minutes.
In November 2022, a Ukrainian anti-aircraft missile crashed into a Polish border village, killing two civilians.
Initially, there were fears that the missile that was launched had been fired by Russia, increasing concerns about NATO’s direct involvement in the war.
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