As of: March 29, 2024, 10:19 a.m
By: Marcus Giebel
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Russia bombs Ukraine every day and almost around the clock. In Poland, the army responded by sending jets into the sky.
Warsaw – Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, no region of the invaded country has been safe from missiles from Russia. Cities and villages in the west that are far from the front are also being targeted. Despite the allies' modern missile defense systems, hardly a day goes by without a serious missile strike.
Ukraine War: Poland launches jets as a result of missile attacks
The almost non-stop attacks have also drawn attention from Ukraine's western neighbor. As the Polish army announced via Twitter, fighter jets took off on the night of Good Friday. The operational command warned of increased noise levels in the southeastern part of Poland, where its own and allied aircraft operate in the airspace.
The background to the operation was that “intense long-range flight activities by the Russian Federation were observed in connection with missile attacks on objects on the territory of Ukraine”. The safety of Polish airspace should be guaranteed. Warsaw had already put its air force on alert in the past because of Russian attacks. In addition, a clear warning was sent to Kremlin boss Vladimir Putin.
Securing your own airspace: Polish fighter jets take to the skies in response to Russian shelling of Ukraine. (Symbolic image) © Twitter/@DowOperSZ
Russia attacks Ukraine from the air: a young girl is also among the injured
Several rocket attacks had previously been reported from Ukraine. As Sergiy Lissak, governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region, reported on Telegram, energy facilities in the Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih - the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy - and Kamyan districts were destroyed, and one man was injured. The impact in a rural cooperative injured five people, including a five-year-old girl. Two men had to be taken to hospital, one of them is seriously injured.
In Nikopol, several buildings, including private houses, were destroyed. “The enemy’s main target is our people and facilities for the population’s livelihood,” Lissak accused Russia of targeted attacks on the civilian population.
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Missiles and drones fired at Ukraine: Air force commander says 84 air targets destroyed
Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko reported on Facebook about “another massive attack by a terrorist country on our energy sector.” Targets were hit in Dniprpetrovsk, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad and Ivano-Frankivsk, especially power generation facilities.
According to Air Force Commander Mykola Oleschuk, Ukraine managed to destroy 84 air targets. Accordingly, 58 Shahed drones and 26 missiles were intercepted during the night. He also spoke on Telegram of a “powerful missile and air attack on Ukraine’s fuel and energy sector facilities.” According to him, a total of 99 missiles were counted.
Recently, Kiev also made headlines with targeted air attacks on Russian targets. Here too, the attacks took place at night. But not nearly as massive as on the part of the aggressor, who is probably also relying on the development of a supersonic missile.
Consequences of the destructiveness: After a night-time attack by Russia, emergency services inspect the site of the impact - here in the Zaporizhzhia region. © IMAGO / ABACAPRESS
Poland sends out jets: Warsaw is on constant alert because of the war in Ukraine
While Ukraine once again came under fire for hours - apparently also from the annexed Crimean peninsula - the Polish fighter jet pilots ended their mission after a few hours. The Polish army explained this early in the morning with the “reduced threat from Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian territory”. The emergency services have returned to their normal operational activities.
Nevertheless, it was another night of increased preparedness. Polish soldiers are constantly monitoring the situation on Ukrainian territory and are on constant alert to ensure the safety of Polish airspace. It will probably not be the last time that the jets will take off in Warsaw because of the Russian destructiveness. Poland recently summoned the Russian ambassador after Moscow violated NATO airspace.
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