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NATO REACTION: Poland raised F-16 fighter jets

Poland’s military announced on Tuesday that it had flown four F-16 fighter jets to monitor the border with Ukraine, following…

Poland celebrated the 10th anniversary of the F-16 Fighting Falcon Block 52+ Photo: theaviationist.com

…the heavy Russian bombing of the neighboring country.

Poland raised F-16 fighter jets due to Russian bombing of Ukraine

“To guarantee the safety of Polish airspace, two pairs of F-16 fighters and an allied air tanker were activated,” the operational command of the Polish army announced.

On Tuesday morning, the Russian military carried out a new series of large-scale airstrikes against Ukraine, killing at least four civilians and injuring more than 90, mostly in Kyiv and Kharkiv.

Poland, a NATO member, announced on Friday that its airspace had been violated by a Russian “cruise missile” that flew over its territory for three minutes, after which he went to Ukraine.

ATTACK ON KYIV PHOTO: EPA / AUTHOR: SERGEY DOLZHENKO

Polish civil and military authorities therefore held emergency meetings with NATO representatives and the Polish air defense system was put on alert.

A similar incident occurred in November 2022 when a Ukrainian missile fell on the Polish village of Przewodow, near the border with Ukraine, killing two civilians.

(TPortal)

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