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Poland scrambles aircraft as Russia launches strikes on Ukraine
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Posted on June 9, 2025
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on June 9, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
Poland activated aircraft to secure its airspace after Russia launched strikes on western Ukraine. The Polish armed forces aim to ensure safety near the border.
(Reuters) -Polish and allied aircraft were activated early on Monday to ensure the safety of Polish airspace after Russia launched air strikes targeting western Ukraine, near the border with Poland, the Operational Command of the Polish armed forces said.
"The steps taken are aimed at ensuring security in the regions bordering the areas at risk," the Command said on X.
All of Ukraine was under air raid alerts as of 0200 GMT on Monday after the Ukrainian Air Force warned of Russian missile and drone attacks.
(Reporting by Lidia Kelly in Melbourne; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)
Poland activated its aircraft early on Monday to ensure the safety of its airspace following Russian air strikes targeting western Ukraine.
The Ukrainian Air Force warned of potential Russian missile and drone attacks, leading to air raid alerts across all of Ukraine.
The steps taken are aimed at ensuring security in regions bordering areas at risk from the ongoing conflict.
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