At least four people were killed in Ukraine following Russian drone attacks Tuesday.
Posting on X, Poland's Operational Command of the Armed Forces said it had"activated the necessary forces and resources" to tackle the Shahed-type "These actions are of a preventive nature and are aimed at securing and protecting airspace, particularly in areas adjacent to threatened regions," the message, originally in Polish, read.
when Moscow launches missile and drone attacks on Ukraine. NATO has deployed rotations of additional fighter jets to protect Polish airspace since around 20 Russian drones crossed into the country in September. As part of NATO's founding treaty, its members are collectively obliged to treat attacks on any member country as an assault on the whole alliance. This aims toAs well as the long-range drone strikes overnight, Russia also launched 23 cruise missiles and seven ballistic missiles at Ukraine Monday night, Ukrainian officials said earlier Tuesday. At least 10 locations were hit. Daytime strikes in Dnipro injured at least 13 people, including three children, while another strike in Lviv, close to Poland, left two people severely injured. Images from Zaporizhzhia showed emergency services battling a blaze in a high-rise apartment building on Tuesday. Ukraine's state emergency service said residential buildings, a hotel and industrial facilities were damaged in Poltava.Russia's Shahed drones are long-range, one-way attack drones. They were designed by Iran as a way to swarm and overwhelm air defenses. During the Russia-Ukraine war, Russia has frequently deployed the drones to target Ukraine's infrastructure. The drones have also been used by Iran-backed groups in Iraq and during attacks in Israel."Fighter jets and a helicopter are operating, while ground-based air defense and radar reconnaissance systems have been placed on the highest state of readiness…The Operational Command of the Armed Forces is monitoring the current situation, and the subordinate forces and resources remain ready for immediate response." Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's armed forces, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, speaking Monday about Russian attacks: "Fierce fighting unfolded along the entire line of contact. The occupiers are attempting to bring up new units and are preparing to continue attacks."U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to France this week for a G7 summit which will include talks on the Russia-Ukraine war.View Editorial & AI Guidelines
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