Poland has activated its aircraft to ensure the security of its airspace after Russia launched missiles and drones targeting Ukraine's Lviv region. Multiple explosions were reported in Kyiv, but no hits were reported in Lviv. Polish and allied aircraft have been activated in response.
Poland said it had activated aircraft Sunday morning to “ensure the security” of its airspace after Russia launched missiles and drones targeting Ukraine ’s western Lviv region. The Operational Command of the Polish armed forces said it was “observing intensive long-range aviation activity of the Russia n Federation tonight, related to air and missile strikes against facilities located on Ukrainian territory.
” It came after Ukrainian officials reported Russia had launched about 20 missiles and seven Shahed attack drones targeting the western Lviv region, which is near the Polish border, and multiple explosions were reported in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. Lviv mayor Andrii Sadovyi said the missiles had targeted critical infrastructure, but that no hits were reported in the city. Operational Command said on X that both Polish and allied aircraft had been activated, “which may be associated with the occurrence of increased noise levels, especially in the southeastern area of the countr
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