War in Ukraine: Russian cruise missile violates Polish airspace

2024-03-24 07:35:01

“The object flew into Polish space near the village of Oserdow (east) and remained there for 39 seconds,” it was further indicated, stressing that the missile was observed by military radars throughout the duration of the flight.

“The Polish army constantly monitors the situation on Ukrainian territory and remains on permanent alert to ensure the security of Polish airspace,” the army further indicated.

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Following this incident, “all necessary procedures to ensure the security of Polish airspace have been activated. Polish and allied aviation, among others, have been activated”, declared the operational command of the armed forces. in his press release.

Another incident of this type took place in December when a Russian missile entered Polish airspace before leaving this space a few minutes later, heading towards Ukraine.

In November 2022, a Ukrainian missile fell on the Polish village of Przewodow, near the border with Ukraine, killing two civilians.

Before its origin was identified, the missile’s fall on the Polish village had raised fears that NATO would be drawn into the conflict in a major escalation of the war in Ukraine, with Poland protected by a collective defense commitment from the Atlantic Alliance.

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