Photo: Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces
Poland’s air defence systems were brought to the highest state of readiness on the night of 6-7 March following a large-scale Russian missile strike on Ukraine.
Source: a statement by the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Operational Command reported that the Russian attack on Ukraine had also triggered operations by Polish aircraft.
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“In line with current procedures, the Operational Command of the Armed Forces has deployed the necessary forces and assets under its control. Ground-based air defence and radar reconnaissance systems have been put on high alert,” the statement said.
Later, the command confirmed that operations in Polish airspace had concluded.
Background:
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On the night of 6-7 March, Russian forces conducted a large-scale combined attack on Ukraine.
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First, Russian drones attacked the city of Sumy, hitting both residential and non-residential buildings, as well as the city of Chuhuiv in Kharkiv Oblast, where a drone struck a house and injured two people.
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Later, Russian forces launched a missile strike on a five-storey residential building in Kharkiv, destroying the entrance section and killing and injuring people.
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After that, Russian missiles also struck the city of Novodnistrovsk in Chernivtsi Oblast, causing power outages, and attacked Zaporizhzhia, injuring a baby.
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It was reported that several passenger trains in three Ukrainian oblasts had been forced to change routes and were running with delays following a large-scale Russian attack that has damaged railway infrastructure.
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