Polish and allied aircraft were deployed early on Wednesday to ensure the safety of Polish airspace after Russia launched airstrikes targeting western Ukraine near the border with Poland, armed forces of the NATO-member country said.

Russia has long been accused of interfering in European affairs. But the issue was thrust back into focus in September, when nearly two dozen drones crossed over into Poland amid a large-scale Russian drone attack on Ukraine. Days later, jets violated Estonia’s airspace as Russia concluded major drills in Belarus.

Poland scrambled fighter jets in its airspace and closed two airports Wednesday morning as Russia carried out a combined missile and drone attack across most of Ukraine. The Russian attack mostly focused on the western areas of Ukraine,

A full-scale invasion of Poland, in the manner Russia invaded Ukraine, is rather not viable, given Russia's current military capacities, Poland's military build-up and the collective defense guarantees of NATO membership, Michnik said, "however, this reality must not diminish Poland’s ongoing preparation."

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In October 2025, Polish and Romanian authorities foiled a covert Russian intelligence operation designed to smuggle explosive parcels into Ukraine. The plot, reminiscent of the infamous Unabomber attacks,