Poland remains on high alert after Russia violated its airspace earlier this week when it fired 19 drones at Ukraine.
Poland has scrambled aircraft in a « preventative » operation in local airspace amid renewed threat of Russian drone strikes on nearby Ukrainian territories, according to the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces.
The threat has forced authorities to close the airport in the Polish city of Lublin, and air sirens have sounded across more than half a dozen counties.
However, the operation concluded shortly after, with the Polish Armed Forces reporting that it’ll continue to monitor the situation in Ukraine and remain in constant readiness to ensure the security of national airspace.Why It Matters
Poland remains on high alert after 19 Russian drones violated its airspace earlier this week. None of the drones appeared to target Poland but were merely traveling its airspace to strike at targets in Eastern Ukraine.
Polish forces, in partnership with some North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ally aircraft, shot down some of the drones. Officials then invoked NATO Article 4 in response.
The attack raised significant questions about Russia’s motives amid its ongoing war with Ukraine that began in February 2022, with NATO launching an « Eastern Sentry » to bolster defenses along the alliance’s eastern flank.
