Poland puts air defenses on high alert due to Russian drones over western Ukraine

In Poland, some of the air defense forces and assets were temporarily put on high alert. The reason was the activity of Russian drones over the western regions of Ukraine.

This was reported by the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces.

On the morning of September 10, the Polish military announced that due to the activity of Russian drones over the west of Ukraine, a decision was made to temporarily increase the readiness of the country’s air defense forces and assets.

Poland called the actions preventive

The Operational Command emphasized that the measures were preventive in nature. Their purpose was to guarantee the security of Polish airspace, primarily in areas bordering Ukrainian territories that were subjected to Russian strikes.

After the threat passed, the alert was canceled, and the forces and assets involved returned to standard operation.

Russian drones were recorded near the western regions of Ukraine

On the evening of September 9, Khmelnytskyi suffered as a result of Russian strikes. At night, the Ukrainian Air Force reported the movement of Russian drones in the north of Zhytomyr and Rivne regions.

In the morning, UAVs were also recorded near Lutsk.

Earlier, the Polish Ministry of Defense announced the strengthening of the country’s airspace protection due to Russian provocations.

In particular, airspace restrictions were introduced in the eastern part of Poland, which should simplify the operation of air defense systems.