Overview
- Poland’s Operational Command said at 04:00 UTC that Polish and allied aviation began flights in Polish airspace in response to a new Russian attack on Ukraine.
- Standby fighter jets and a long‑range early‑warning aircraft were deployed as ground‑based air‑defence and radar systems moved to maximum readiness.
- Roughly two hours later, the command announced aviation operations had concluded, air‑defence and radar units returned to normal duties, and no violation of Polish airspace was detected.
- Poland publicly thanked NATO, NATO Air Command, the German Luftwaffe for aircraft patrols, and the Dutch Armed Forces for support with air‑defence systems.
- Ukraine’s emergency service reported overnight strikes in the Poltava region that damaged industrial facilities, homes, and power infrastructure with no fatalities or injuries, as Poland said monitoring continues under Operation Eastern Dawn.