Polish and allied aircraft raised from the ground after the massive wave of drones and rockets launched by Russia on Ukraine
August 15, 2023, Warsaw, Poland: Polish air forces present F-16C aircraft during the “Strong White and Red” military parade to celebrate the Polish army's day. Photo: Dominika Zarzycka / Zuma Press / Profimedia
Polish and Allied aircraft were activated on Sunday morning to guarantee the safety of Polish air space after Russia in western Ukraine, near the border with Poland, the Operational Command of Polish armed forces said.
“Polish and allied aircraft operate in our airspace, while the terrestrial air defense and radar recognition systems have been brought to the highest level of training,” the Operational Command said in a post on the X platform.
Shortly after midnight, almost all Ukraine was under air raid alerts.
On Sunday morning, according to AFP, Ukrainian air forces announced that Russia launched 805 drones and 13 missiles to Ukraine, the largest air attack since the beginning of the war. The operation of Moscow killed at least four people and hurt several tens, and the building of the Cabinet of Ministers in Kiev was damaged.
In Poland, the private television station RMF FM reported on Saturday that an unidentified object, possibly a drone, fell near the village of Majdan-Sielec, in the east of the country. The Ministry of Defense of Warsaw subsequently transmitted, through the voice of the spokesman, that it was not to be a military drone, but rather it was used for smuggling.
According to RFM FM, the object fell about 500 meters from buildings, and security services intervened.
