According to Reuters, the Polish Armed Forces Operational Command issued a statement saying that after Russia launched an airstrike on the Ukrainian city of Lviv near the Polish border, Poland had taken an emergency flight in the morning of 5 a.m. local time to ensure the security of its airspace.
According to reports, Lviv, located in western Ukraine, is about 70 kilometers away from the Polish border.The Polish Armed Forces Operational Command posted on social media X: "Polish and Allied aircraft are flying in our airspace, while ground air defense systems and radar reconnaissance systems have entered the highest alert state."“These actions are preventive, aimed at ensuring airspace security and protecting citizens, especially residents of adjacent threatened areas.”
The Ukrainian Air Force said in the early morning that after hours of airstrikes and warnings of drones and missile attacks, Ukraine faced a new round of missile attacks.
As of press time, no response from Russia has been seen.
Source: World Wide Web
The original title: «Poland urgently dispatched fighter planes in the early morning: "maximum alert"