"Poland's armed forces said that during Russia strikes on Ukraine, its "airspace was repeatedly violated by drone-type objects." "An operation is underway aimed at identifying and neutralizing the objects," the military's RSZ operational command said in a post on X shortly before 4 a.m. local time (0200 GMT) on Wednesday. Ealier it had posted that Polish and NATO allied aircraft were operating in Polish airspace."
"Four airports in Poland, including the country's largest Chopin Airport in Warsaw, were also closed Tuesday night into Wesdnesday due to "unplanned military activity related to ensuring state security." This is according to Reuters news agency, citing notices posted to the US Federal Aviation Administration's website. The other three closed airports are the RzeszowJasionka Airport in Poland's southeast, the Warsaw Modlin Airport and the Lublin airport, the FAA notices showed."
"What regions in Poland are affected? As of 0120 GMT, most of Ukraine, including western regions of Volyn and Lviv, which border Poland, had been under air raid alerts for several hours, according to Ukraine's air force. Poland's RSZ said the military operation was ongoing and urged people to stay at home, naming the regions of Podlaskie, Mazowieckie, and Lublin as most at risk."
Poland's armed forces reported repeated violations of Polish airspace by drone-type objects during Russian strikes on Ukraine and initiated an operation to identify and neutralize the objects. Polish and NATO allied aircraft were operating in Polish airspace. Large parts of Ukraine, including Volyn and Lviv near the Polish border, were under air raid alerts. The RSZ named Podlaskie, Mazowieckie and Lublin as most at risk and urged residents to stay at home. Four airports, including Warsaw Chopin, Rzeszow-Jasionka, Warsaw Modlin and Lublin, were closed amid unplanned military activity notices. Poland has remained on high alert since a 2022 stray missile strike.
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