# Polish military reports scrambling aircraft over Russian activity in Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/49033

- TASS, 2026-09-08 02:37 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2183881

> Poland has scrambled military aircraft in response to what Warsaw described as Russian long-range aviation activity in Ukraine, the Polish Armed Forces Operational Command said. It reported military aviation operations in Polish airspace, with ground-based air defenses and radar reconnaissance placed on alert. The measures were described as preventive and intended to protect regions bordering Ukraine.

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