The preventive operation of Polish and allied aviation in our airspace has been completed – the RSZ Operational Command said on Saturday. The airport in Lublin was opened again; Alert RCB was also canceled for the inhabitants of some poviats of the Lubelskie Voivodeship.
According to command on portal X, Launted ground air defense and radar recognition systems have returned to standard operating activities. “The Polish Army monitors the situation on the territory of Ukraine on an ongoing basis and remains in constant readiness to ensure the security of Polish airspace,” it was indicated.
After the surgery, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said to X that The threat was canceled. “We remain vigilant,” he added. He also thanked everyone involved in the operation in the air and on the ground.
“Thank you to the soldiers of the Polish Army and our allies for today's actions and uninterrupted 24-hour readiness to defend the Polish heaven and the safety of Poles,” wrote the deputy prime minister, head of the Ministry of National Defense, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. He emphasized that
“Operating our and allied aviation in Polish airspace or RCB alerts were preventive and showed that we are able to react quickly and effectively to possible threats.” “Your service and professionalism give Poles a sense of security,” he added.
RCB announced on the portal X that Earlier alert for the inhabitants of poviats: Chełm, Chełmski, Krasnostawski, Łęczyński, Świdnicki and Włodawa in the province. Lublin with a threat of attack from the air was canceled. The alert was: “threat to the air attack. Being careful. Follow the instructions of the services. Expect further messages”; The alert was canceled before 19.
The Lublin airport reported that the airspace above the region, closed on Saturday afternoon, was re -openedand air operations are carried out; The Polish Air Navigation Agency also provided information about the resumption of air operations.
Earlier, President Karol Nawrocki said that he was constantly informed about the preventive monitoring of Polish airspace. He also appealed to always rely on the messages of the Polish Army and Polish services.
On Saturday, after 16.30, the Operational Command of the Armed Forces (Cods) informed on portal X that due to the threat of strokes of unmanned aerial vehicles in the regions of Ukraine bordering the Republic of Poland, the operation of military aviation in our aircraft began. “In order to ensure the safety of our airspace, the RSZ operational commander launched all the necessary procedures,” the cod pointed out. It has been added that Polish and allied aircraft operate in the Polish space, and terrestrial air defense and radar recognition systems have achieved the state of the highest readiness.
“In connection with the threat of Russian drones operating over Ukraine near the border with Poland, in our space the preventive operation of aviation – Polish and allied began. Tenior air defense systems achieved the state of the highest readiness,” he wrote at X.
On Saturday afternoon, the media in Romania reported that the air forces of this country intercepted the drone, which flew into the Romanian airspace. Earlier, two F-16 fighters were picked up from the base in Fetesti to monitor the situation in the air along the border with Ukraine. On Saturday, the Romanian authorities also sent an alert to the inhabitants of the Tulcz District at the border with Ukraine, warning against the possible fall of flying facilities.
In recent months, Polish combat aircraft regularly have been picked up to flight due to repeated Russian mass raids on Ukraine. The task of pilots in this type of missions is to patrol Polish airspace and make sure that drones do not pose a threat to Poland.
Until now, however, Russian raids – and therefore the operations of Polish aviation – occurred primarily at night and early -armed hours; This was also the case from Tuesday to Wednesday, when a dozen or so Russian drones burst into the Polish space, of which the greatest threat were knocked down by Polish and Dutch pilots. It was the first operation of this type in the country in the modern history of Poland.
Recently, the operational command informed about the activities of Polish aviation also On the night of September 6-7, from September 2-3, in the morning of August 30 and August 28.
Polish couples on duty f-16 fighters are often accompanied by allies planes currently stationed in Poland; Currently, they are Dutch F-35, which will in the near future join, among others French Rafale or British Eurofightery, which will be located at Polish aircraft.
In the night attack of the Russian Federation on Ukraine from 9 to 10 September, the Polish airspace was repeatedly violated by drones. Those that pose a direct threat were shot down by Polish and allied aviation – this is the first time in the modern history of Poland, when the air forces used armaments in the airspace of the country. According to the information provided by the Chancellery of the President, the Polish border crossed 21 drones.
NATO decided that it launches the Eastern guard to strengthen the eastern flank. As part of the mission, among others Danish F-16, French Rafale and German Eurofightery. The decision was made, among others After the meeting of the North Atlantic Council, on September 10, during which allies discussed the situation in the light of Poland's application for consultation pursuant to Article 4 of the Washington Treaty.
On Saturday, the French general staff on portal X said that three Rafale fighters are already flying over Poland as part of the Mission of the Eastern Guard. The planes sent by French President Emmanuel Macron went to Poland on Friday. Until now, the French troops were stationed in Romania and Estonia, where they implement the mission of supporting the eastern flank of the North Atlantic Alliance. (PAP)
bpk/ malk/
