"Four airports, including the major Chopin airport in Warsaw, were closed according to the US Federal Aviation Administration, while the country's armed forces said that military aircraft had been activated to ensure airspace safety. There was no official confirmation from the command that any airports had been closed. Deputy defence minister Cezary Tomczyk said in a post on X that an operation had been launched to neutralize objects that have violated and exceeded the border of the Republic of Poland."
"The US Federal Aviation Administration said the Rzeszow-Jasionka Airport in Poland's southeast, a hub for passenger and arms transfers to Ukraine, was among the airports that had been temporarily closed. Earlier, Ukraine's air force reported that Russian drones had entered Nato-member Poland's airspace, posing a threat to the city of Zamosc, but it subsequently removed that statement from the Telegram messaging app."
Poland shot down drones over its territory after repeated airspace violations during a Russian attack on Ukraine. Weapons were used at the request of the Operational Commander of the Polish Armed Forces, and operations are underway to locate downed targets. Four airports, including Chopin airport in Warsaw, were reported closed by the US Federal Aviation Administration, and military aircraft were activated to ensure airspace safety. Deputy Defence Minister Cezary Tomczyk said an operation was launched to neutralize objects that violated Poland's border and urged the public to follow announcements from the army and police. US and Ukrainian reports said Russian drones entered NATO airspace, raising concern.
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