NATO jets scrambled in Poland, Romania as Russia strikes Ukraine
Summary
NATO fighter jets were sent to patrol near Poland and Romania after Russia launched a large number of drones and missiles at Ukraine. Air defenses in Ukraine intercepted many of these attacks, and no NATO airspace was breached during the alerts.Key Facts
- Russia launched 161 drones and several cruise missiles at Ukraine overnight.
- Ukraine’s air defenses intercepted 119 drones and three cruise missiles.
- NATO jets were scrambled in Poland and Romania to monitor the situation but did not detect any incursions into their airspace.
- Russian strikes targeted areas in Kyiv, Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, Zhytomyr, Kharkiv, and Poltava regions.
- Casualties from the attacks include at least one death and multiple injuries in Ukraine.
- Russia claimed to have shot down 514 Ukrainian drones over various Russian regions.
- Some Russian border areas also faced drone attacks, injuring civilians there.
- NATO views these drone incursions as part of Russia’s hybrid warfare strategy against Ukraine and its allies.
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