Poland scrambles military aircraft amid Russian activity in Ukraine

Poland scrambled military aircraft on Thursday amid Russian activity in Ukraine, the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces said in a post on X, as per Caliber.Az.

Polish authorities also placed ground-based air defence and radar reconnaissance systems on heightened readiness.

Operowanie wojskowego lotnictwa w naszej przestrzeni powietrznej, związane z uderzeniami Federacji Rosyjskiej na Ukrainę, zostało zakończone.

Uruchomione naziemne systemy obrony powietrznej oraz rozpoznania radiolokacyjnego powróciły do standardowej działalności operacyjnej.… pic.twitter.com/xY3vfzbwuN

— Dowództwo Operacyjne RSZ (@DowOperSZ) August 20, 2026

According to the Polish military, the measures were precautionary and were intended to safeguard areas bordering "vulnerable areas."

The command did not provide further details on the aircraft involved or the nature of the Russian activity that prompted the measures.

By Tamilla Hasanova