The Minister of Defense emphasized the effectiveness of the army's actions and the role of soldiers on duty during the holiday season. “Another busy night for the operational services of the Polish Army. I would like to thank almost 20,000 of our soldiers who ensure our safety during Christmas – and, as you can see, they do it extremely effectively.” — wrote Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz on the X platform.
Look: Polish fighters intercepted the Russian plane
Earlier on Thursday, the Operational Command of the Branches of the Armed Forces reported that Polish fighters intercepted, visually identified and escorted a Russian reconnaissance plane that was flying over the Baltic Sea, near the borders of Polish airspace.
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According to DORSZ, at night objects were also observed entering Polish airspace from the direction of Belarus. “After detailed analyses, it was found that they were most likely smuggling balloons, moving according to the direction and speed of the wind. The flight of all objects was continuously monitored by radar systems,” wrote the Operational Command of the Armed Forces.
The command added that for safety reasons, part of the airspace over the Podlaskie Voivodeship was temporarily excluded from use for civilian traffic. The Polish Air Navigation Services Agency also provided information on this matter.
“On December 24, at 8:08 p.m. local time, PANSA issued a NOTAM informing users about restrictions on the use of part of the Polish airspace. It was valid until 4:30 a.m. local time on December 25. Currently, there are no restrictions on the use of the airspace,” PANSA wrote on the X platform.
After the incidents, the Operational Command of the Armed Forces assured that “remains in constant contact with the relevant services, exchanges information on an ongoing basis and provides the necessary data regarding the observed objects.”
“The relevant services are identifying them and carrying out the necessary activities. No threat to the safety of the Polish airspace has been detected,” it said.
The command added in the entry that “the situation is monitored on an ongoing basis, and forces and resources remain constantly ready to ensure the safety of Polish airspace.”
