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Attacks on Ukraine: Russia violates Polish airspace
A battery of the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system for air surveillance at Jasionka Airport in Poland. photo
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Russia is attacking Ukraine again with numerous missiles and drones. During attacks on the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, Russia briefly violated the airspace of NATO member Poland.
According to Polish information, Russia briefly violated the airspace of NATO member Poland during missile attacks on western Ukraine this morning. On March 24th at 4:23 a.m. there was a violation of Polish airspace by a long-haul aircraft that night Russia’s launched cruise missiles took place, wrote the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces on the X platform (formerly Twitter). The targets of the attacks were cities in western Ukraine. The object entered Polish airspace near the village of Oserdow and remained there for 39 seconds.
It was observed by military radar systems throughout the flight, it said. All necessary procedures have been initiated to ensure the safety of Polish airspace. Among other things, the Polish and allied air force was activated.
20 missiles, 7 drones, no damage
The western Ukrainian region of Lviv was attacked by Russia with around 20 missiles and 7 drones, the mayor of Lviv, Andriy Sadowyj, confirmed on Telegram. There were no hits in his city, the largest city in western Ukraine. He did not comment on possible damage in the surrounding area.
The Polish military had already discovered that its airspace had been violated by a Russian missile at the end of December. The Foreign Ministry in Warsaw then summoned the chargé d’affaires of the Russian embassy and handed him a note of protest. It called on Russia to “explain the airspace violation incident and immediately stop such activities.”
Not the first violation of Polish airspace
In November 2022, a rocket hit a Polish village on the border with Ukraine, killing two civilians. The West assumes that it was a Ukrainian anti-aircraft missile that was used to defend against Russian attacks.
Sadowyj on Telegram (Ukr.) Polish General Staff on X