An air alert was issued throughout Ukraine in connection with another missile attack by Russian forces. Explosions were heard in Kiev and other cities. The Polish Operational Command of the Armed Forces reported the scramble of Polish and allied aircraft.
In Kiev, residents heard sounds of explosions in the early morning hours. According to local authorities, they were related to the actions of air defense units taking part in repelling a Russian missile attack. The mayor of the capital, Vitali Klitschko, reported falling fragments of downed missiles in two districts.
Explosions were also heard in Poltava and Kharkov.
An air alert was declared throughout Ukraine.
Poland is taking up fighter jets
The Operational Command of the Armed Forces reported the scramble of aircraft. “Attention, in the southeastern region of the country there may be an increased noise level related to the commencement of operations in our airspace by Polish and allied aircraft,” the command said in a statement on platform X.
“Tonight, we are observing intense activity of long-range aviation of the Russian Federation, associated with strikes carried out on objects located on the territory of Ukraine. The last such increased activity of Russian long-range aviation was recorded on August 27,” it was reported.
Ukrainian Truth, tvn24.pl
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