“As a result of today’s attack by the russian federation on the territory of Ukraine, there was an unprecedented violation of Polish airspace by drone-type objects. This is an act of aggression that created a real threat to the safety of our citizens”, — said in the statement of the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces, published on the social network X.
“Polish and allied surveillance assets tracked more than a dozen objects using radar, and regarding those that could pose a threat, the commander of the Operational Command of the Armed Forces made the decision to neutralize them. Some of the drones that intruded into our airspace were shot down”, — it noted.
It was also reported that four airports in Poland were closed due to the attack of russian UAVs.