"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. Earlier it had posted that Polish and NATO allied aircraft were operating in Polish airspace."
"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. Lublin province (voivodeship) borders Ukraine directly. Mazowieckie, which includes the capital Warsaw, is located just over 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the Ukrainian border, while Podlaskie is a bit more than 50 kilometers from Ukraine."
"Four airports in Poland, including the country's largest Chopin Airport in Warsaw, were also closed Tuesday night into Wednesday 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."
Polish military reported repeated airspace violations by drone-type objects during Russian strikes on Ukraine and launched an operation to identify and neutralize them. The RSZ operational command posted the alert shortly before 4 a.m. local time and noted Polish and NATO allied aircraft operating in Polish airspace. Authorities named Podlaskie, Mazowieckie and Lublin as most at risk and urged residents to stay home; Lublin borders Ukraine directly while Mazowieckie lies about 100 km and Podlaskie about 50 km from the border. Most of Ukraine remained under air raid alerts. Four Polish airports, including Warsaw Chopin, were closed per FAA notices without immediate official confirmation. Poland has been on high alert since a stray Ukrainian missile struck in 2022.
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