NATO in contact with Poland over Russian missile airspace violation

NATO remains in close contact with Polish authorities after a Russian missile violated Polish airspace, according to a spokesperson for the Allied Air Command (AIRCOM) at Ramstein Air Base. Colonel Martin O'Donnell stated that the Alliance would take all necessary measures to defend NATO territory.

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NATO remains in close contact with Polish authorities regarding the violation of Polish airspace.

In response to the incursion, both NATO and Poland activated their air and ground defense systems. Two NATO F-16 fighter jets, a multinational Airbus A330 tanker, a Polish early warning aircraft, and a Polish Mi-24 helicopter were scrambled. The Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), General Alexus G. Grynkewich, spoke with the Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, General Wiesław Kukuła, about the incident.

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The Alliance will take all measures to defend NATO territory.

The Polish Operational Command of the Armed Forces reported that an unidentified object was detected in Polish airspace overnight. An F-16 fighter jet was dispatched to identify and intercept it, but the object disappeared from radar. Its impact site was later located near Tarnawa-Kolonia in the Lublin region.

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In response to the violation by Russian forces of Polish airspace, NATO and Poland launched their air and ground defense systems.

Ukrainian specialists are en route to join the investigation at the crash site. The object is believed to be a Russian ballistic missile. Approximately 100 officers from various services and 50 soldiers are working at the scene. A large crater, about 10 meters in diameter and 5 meters deep, was found, with debris scattered over a 200-meter area. Investigators are working to determine the flight path of the military object.

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