Poland scrambled its military aircraft in response to Russia's massive missile attack on the territory of Ukraine on the morning of Wednesday, 15 January.

Source:European Pravda, citing a post by Poland’s Ministry of Defence

Details:The Polish military stated that "in connection with the attack carried out by the Russian Federation, which aims to strike targets located, in particular, in western Ukraine, military aircraft have been scrambled in our airspace."

Consequently, the Polish Operational Command has activated all the forces and means at its disposal, launched another pair of fighter jets, and put ground-based air defence and radar reconnaissance assets on high alert.

The military stressed that they had taken measures to secure the territories bordering the areas under threat.

"The operational command of Poland’s Armed Forces is monitoring the current situation, and the subordinate forces and means are in full readiness for immediate response," they concluded.

Background:

• On the morning of 15 January, an air-raid warning was issued throughout Ukraine due to a missile threat. The vast majority of missiles are moving to the west of Ukraine. 
• The last time Poland scrambled its aircraft because of missile attacks on Ukraine was on 25 December 2024.
• At that time, the foreign ministers of the Netherlands and Latvia stressed that Russia's demonstrative attacks on Ukraine's energy system on Christmas Day showed that the Kremlin was not seeking peace.

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