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A NATO member country was forced to scramble warplanes overnight after a new wave of Russian attacks on Ukraine. At 04:00 UTC, the Polish Armed Forces Operational Command (Dowództwo Operacyjne Rodzajów Sił Zbrojnych) wrote on
He added that the mission was mixed with fighter jets and early warning aircraft, and that ground-based air defense systems and radar reconnaissance had “reached maximum readiness.” The armed forces unit said these actions were of a “preventive nature” and aimed at “protecting the airspace and airspace”, especially in areas close to threatened areas. “RSZ Operational Command is monitoring the current situation and sub-forces and vehicles are ready for emergency response,” the statement said.
According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, on the night of February 26, the Poltava region was attacked by the Russians, with strikes on industrial enterprises and private households in the city and region. Damage to technological equipment and production facilities was reported, as well as a private residential building and power transmission lines.
Stating that restoration work is currently continuing, the service added that the fires were extinguished and no deaths or injuries were reported.
Two hours after its initial post on X, the Polish Armed Forces Operational Command published an update stating that military aviation operations in Polish airspace have been completed and ground-based air defense and radar reconnaissance systems have returned to standard operational activities.
“We would like to inform you that no violations were observed in the airspace of the RP. Thank you to @NATO, @NATO_AIRCOM and the German Air Force #Luftwaffe, whose aircraft helped ensure security in the skies of Poland today. We also thank the Dutch Armed Forces @Defensie for their support of air defense systems.”
NATO has had to scramble its jets several times throughout the last four years of war due to fears of border overruns during Russian attacks on Ukraine. An attack on NATO territory could have serious consequences and potentially drag the entire alliance into a conflict with the Kremlin.
It comes like this Donald Trump He told Volodymyr Zelensky in a telephone conversation on Wednesday, February 25 that he wanted to pressure Russia to end the war as soon as possible. Mr. Trump told Mr. Zelensky that he would work to hold such a summit if more progress was made at the next meeting of U.S., Russian and Ukrainian negotiators.
Mr. Trump also reiterated his desire to give Ukraine significant U.S. security guarantees as part of a possible peace deal with Russia. Accordingly axiosMr. Trump aims to reach a peace deal by the summer, but there are still significant gaps between Ukraine and Russia over territorial control, especially in eastern Ukraine.
