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UPI
28-07-2025
- Politics
- UPI
NATO fighter jets scrambled as Russia attacks Ukraine
A local woman walks past the site of a drone strike on a residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 21, 2025. Photo by Sergey Dolzhenko/EPA July 28 (UPI) -- NATO aircraft were scrambled Sunday night to respond to a Russian attack on Ukraine, the Polish military said Monday. "Polish and allied quick reaction aircraft were scrambled, and ground-based air defense and radar reconnaissance systems reached the highest state of readiness," Poland's Operational Command of the Armed Forces said in a statement. "These actions are preventive in nature and are aimed at securing airspace and protecting citizens, especially in areas adjacent to the threatened region." A few hours later, it issued a statement that the aircraft had concluded their deployment, adding that "no violations of Polish airspace were observed." Swedish fighter jets stationed in Poland were among the aircraft scrambled, it said. The Ukrainian Air Force said in a statement on Telegram on Monday that Russia launched 324 drones and seven missiles overnight, resulting in 311 of the attacks being either shot down or suppressed by electronic warfare. "There were confirmed impacts of two missiles of various types and 15 strike UAVs at three locations," it said. Andriy Yermak, head of Ukraine's Office of the President, said in a statement on X that some of the Russian aerial strikes hit civilian infrastructure, including in the capital Kyiv. "He wants nothing but war and Ukraine's defeat," he said, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin. "But defeat is not an option." "Russia and its satellites are also testing NATO's response," he added. "Drones entering the airspace of the Baltic states are signals that must not be ignored."
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Poland scrambles military aircraft as Russian missiles target western Ukraine
Poland scrambled "military aviation" in its airspace early Tuesday morning in response to Russian missile strikes in western Ukraine, the country's Operational Command said. "Due to the activity of long-range aviation of the Russian Federation carrying out strikes on objects located, among others, in western Ukraine, military aviation has begun operating in Polish airspace," the command said in a statement posted to X. The operational commander "activated all available forces and resources at his disposal, and ground-based air defence and radar reconnaissance systems reached a state of readiness," the statement added. "The steps taken are aimed at ensuring safety in areas bordering the threatened areas," the command said. "The Operational Command of the Armed Forces is monitoring the current situation, and its subordinate forces and resources remain in full readiness for immediate response." MORE: Trump-Putin pressure puts Zelenskyy in focus on Russia war anniversary, insiders say The command said that its forces were stood down after around four hours, with "no violation of the airspace of the Republic of Poland" observed. The Polish military, it added, "is constantly monitoring the situation in the territory of Ukraine and remains in constant readiness to ensure the security of Polish airspace." All of western Ukraine -- and much of the rest of the country -- was placed under air raid alerts in the early hours of Tuesday. Nightly Russian drone, and often also missile, attacks have become the norm in Ukraine as the country begins a fourth year of its defensive war. This weekend, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a statement to social media, "Every day, our people stand against aerial terror." MORE: After 3 brutal years of Russia-Ukraine war, resolution rests on shoulders of 3 men On Saturday night, Russia launched its largest-ever drone strike, firing 267 UAVs into Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian air force. Russian and Ukrainian projectiles have at times crossed into Polish and other NATO national airspace. In 2022, two people were killed in eastern Poland by what the Polish Prosecutor's Office said was a Ukrainian S-300 air defense missile that went off course during a Russian attack. MORE: Ukraine reels as Trump criticism echoes Russian disinformation campaign In at least two other instances, Warsaw has alleged that Russian cruise missiles briefly violated Polish airspace on their way to targets inside Ukraine. Poland summoned the Russian charge d'affaires to demand an explanation after one such incident in December 2023. NATO allies Romania and Latvia have also reported airspace violations by Russian drones during Moscow's war on Ukraine. Poland scrambles military aircraft as Russian missiles target western Ukraine originally appeared on
