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In their latest update, the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces has called the overnight violations “unprecedented” and “an act of aggression that posed a real risk to the lives of our citizens.”
It said the Polish and allies monitoring services followed “a dozen or so” objects, and ordered to shoot down those deemed to pose a risk.
It said there was an ongoing search operation for their debris.
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Poland’s military command earlier said Polish airspace was repeatedly violated by “drone-type objects” during the Russian attack across the border in Ukraine.
It said the military operation was ongoing and urged people to stay at home, saying the regions of Podlaskie, Mazowieckie, and Lublin were most at risk. It added:
The Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces is monitoring the situation, and subordinate forces and units remain on full readiness for immediate response.
Poland has also temporarily closed four airports, according to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Polish authorities have yet to confirm the closures.
Those affected, according to the FAA, include Poland’s main Chopin airport in Warsaw, as well as the Rzeszow-Jasionka airport in Poland’s south-east, a hub for passenger and arms transfers to Ukraine.
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The search is underway for the downed drones, according to defence minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.
In a post on X he said that Poland’s “territorial Defense Forces have been activated for ground searches of downed drones.
“We ask for calm and to share only the announcements of the military and state services. In case of encountering object fragments, please do not approach them and inform the police.”
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Poland has shot down drones following repeated violations of its airspace during a Russian attack on Ukraine, prime minister Donald Tusk has said.
“An operation is underway related to the repeated violation of Polish airspace,” Tusk wrote on X “The military has used weaponry against the objects.”
The announcement came after Poland closed airports and launched an operation “to neutralise” objects that crossed over its border.
Earlier, Ukraine’s air force reported that Russian drones had entered Nato-member Poland’s airspace, posing a threat to the city of Zamosc, but it subsequently removed that statement from the Telegram messaging app.
We’ll bring you further updates as we get them.
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