Poland scrambles aircraft as Russia launches strikes on Ukraine, Polish military says


WARSAW, Oct ⁠18 (Reuters) - The Polish ⁠Air Force was conducting ‌preventive operations related to Russian missile attacks on Ukraine on ​Sunday, the Polish ⁠Armed Forces ⁠said on X.

"These actions are ⁠preventive ‌in nature and are aimed ⁠at securing and protecting Polish ​airspace, ‌particularly in regions adjacent ⁠to ​areas at risk," it said in a statement.

Airports ⁠in the eastern ​city of Lublin and Rzeszow, in the southeast, suspended ⁠flight operations to ensure freedom of action for military aviation, the Polish ​Air Navigation ⁠Services Agency said in ​a separate ‌post on X.

(Reporting ​by Anna Koper; Editing by Joe Bavier)

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