Russian missile barrage triggers alarm and response in Poland
During the night, from Monday to Tuesday, the Russians launched another massive missile barrage. The Operational Command of the Armed Forces also stated initiating procedures in Poland. "The Operational Command of the Armed Forces is continuously monitoring the situation and is ready for an immediate response to threats," it read. After 6 AM, the alarm was called off.
During the night from Monday to Tuesday, the Russian Federation's long-range aviation resumed its missile barrage on Ukraine. From the airport near Engels, the Russian strategic bomber Tu-95MS took off. Across the country, air raid alarms were sounded twice during the night.
"Due to the renewed aggressive activity by the Russians, all necessary procedures aimed at ensuring the safety of Polish airspace have been initiated," read the statement from the Operational Command of the Armed Forces on the X platform.
The statement emphasized that in the country's southeastern area, Polish and allied military aviation operating in our airspace may cause an increased level of noise.
"The Operational Command of the Armed Forces is continuously monitoring the situation and is ready for an immediate response to threats," it assured.
After 6 AM, the command indicated that following the end of the Russian attacks, "military aviation operations in Polish airspace have concluded, and the activated forces and resources have returned to standard operational activities."
The largest barrage since the beginning of the war
On Monday, the most significant air attack by Russia on Ukraine since the beginning of the war took place, primarily aimed at Ukrainian energy infrastructure, including regions located near the Polish border.
According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the Russians attacked with over a hundred missiles and a hundred Shahed kamikaze drones. The Operational Command reported in the morning that Polish and Allied fighter jets were scrambled in response to the Russian attack.
