On September 2, during the air attack of the Russian Federation on Ukraine, Polish aviation and allied planes were launched into the air in Poland.
Points of attention
- Poland has raised aviation because of the missile attack of the Russian Federation on Ukraine.
- The reaction of the Polish aviation to the shelling of Ukraine and the consequences of the missile strike in Kyiv is considered.
- The intensive activity of long-range aviation of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine requires increasing the security of the airspace.
- Procedures to ensure the safety of Polish airspace and constant monitoring of the situation have been activated.
In Poland, aviation was raised due to the shelling of the Russian Federation in Ukraine
According to the operational command of the Polish army, on September 2, intensive activity of long-range aviation of the Russian Federation was observed, connected with striking targets located on the territory of Ukraine.
❗️Uwaga, w południowo-wschodnim obszarze kraju może występować podwyższony poziom hałasu związany z rozpoczęciem operowania w naszej przestrzeni powietrznej polskich i sojuszniczych statków powietrznych.
— Dowództwo Operacyjne (@DowOperSZ) September 2, 2024
Dzisiejszej nocy obserwowana jest intensywna aktywność lotnictwa dalekiego… pic.twitter.com/eLXEPWLMGs
It is noted that the last time such increased activity of Russian long-range aviation was recorded on August 27 of this year.
In connection with the threat, the command does not rule out an increase in the noise level associated with the start of flights in our airspace by Polish and allied aviation.
What is known about the Russian attack on Kyiv on August 2
As Serhiy Popko, head of the KMVA, reported, the cruise missiles (potentially Kh-101) were fired approximately around three in the morning from Tu-95MS strategic bombers from the Saratov region of the Russian Federation.
After complex maneuvers, these missiles entered Kyiv from the south.
At the same time as the approach of cruise missiles to the capital, the enemy launched KN-24/"Iskander-M" ballistic missiles over Kyiv and its suburbs. To all this, one shock UAV was added.
As a result of the missile strike in the city, debris fell in the Holosiiv, Svyatoshyn, Dnipro and Shevchenkiv districts.
Previously, there are cars on fire and damage to non-residential premises. Data on destruction and casualties are being clarified.
Information about the victims is being clarified.