Polish Army Begins Preventive Air Operations Amid Russian Strikes on Ukraine

The Polish army announced in a post on "X" that Poland has begun, today Saturday, preventive military air operations to protect its airspace, amid Russian strikes on Ukraine.

The army added that it has declared a state of alert for ground air defense systems and radar reconnaissance systems.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned on Thursday of "hybrid" Russian attacks on NATO countries, stating that there are consistent and convincing intelligence assessments indicating that Russia is planning drone and missile attacks against Kyiv's allies.

The Polish official suggested that the Russian attacks aim to paralyze or weaken NATO countries' resolve to activate the alliance's defense clauses when a member state is attacked.

European countries suspect that Moscow is behind a series of sabotage acts that have occurred in recent months to exert pressure on allies, particularly Germany, which is assisting Kyiv in its efforts to resist the comprehensive Russian invasion, a claim that the Kremlin has strongly denied.