"Overnight NATO jets were scrambled as Russia launched a "massive" and "brutal" attack across Ukraine. At least four people were killed including a 12-year-old girl as Vladimir Putin ordered Tu-95MS nuclear capable strategic long-range bombers from the Arctic. "The body of a female, initially believed to be a 12-year-old girl, was found in the rubble of the attack in the Solomianskyi district," said Timur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv's military administration."
""due to the activity of long-range Russian air forces conducting strikes on Ukrainian territory, Polish and allied air forces have begun operating in our airspace. "The Operational Commander of the Polish Armed Forces has activated the forces and resources at his disposal. Duty fighter pairs have been scrambled, and ground-based air defence and radar reconnaissance systems have reached the highest level of alert. "These actions are preventative in nature and aimed at securing airspace and protecting citizens, especially in areas adjacent to the threatened areas.""
Russia launched a massive, sustained air assault across Ukraine that lasted over 12 hours. The attack employed Tu-95MS strategic bombers from the Arctic, nearly 500 strike drones and more than 40 missiles, including Kinzhal and Russian-Iranian Shaheds. At least four people were killed, including a 12-year-old girl whose body was found in rubble in Solomianskyi district. Residential buildings and civilian infrastructure were damaged in multiple Kyiv districts and in Zaporizhzhia, Khmelnytskyi, Sumy and Odesa regions. Poland and NATO scrambled fighter jets to the Ukrainian border and activated air defence and radar systems to the highest alert to secure airspace and protect civilians.
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