Amid ongoing tensions between Russia and NATO countries, Poland, a front-line NATO-bordering state, has once again found itself on high alert after reporting multiple airspace violations over the past few months.
On Thursday, Polish air forces reportedly chased Russian spy planes after the latter allegedly violated the country’s airspace over the Baltic Sea, officials said on Friday.
Meanwhile, radar systems also detected unidentified command objects entering from Belarus overnight.
According to Poland’s Operational Command of the Armed Forces (DORSZ), fighter jets intercepted some objects and also escorted the Russian military aircraft away from their area of responsibility.
The aircraft, according to officials, was flying over international waters close to Poland’s airspace. DORSZ said air defence services remained on duty despite the holiday season.
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This is not an isolated incident, with Poland previously reporting multiple airspace incursions that it said were carried out by Russian air forces.
In recent months, unidentified objects, including possible explosive-laden drones, have also entered the country's airspace as the war between Ukraine and Russia continues.
During the night, radar systems observed several objects entering Polish airspace from the direction of Belarus, DORSZ said.
As a safety measure, part of the airspace over Poland’s northeastern Podlaskie region, which borders Belarus, was temporarily closed to civilian air traffic.
Polish authorities said they are continuously monitoring the situation and that air defence units remain on constant readiness.
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