Rzeszów and Lublin again with open airports. Military aviation activities completed

"Indispensable forces and resources"

On Wednesday, around 4.30 a.m., the Operations Command of Types of Armed Forces reported that Polish and allied aircraft operate in the Polish airspace, which is related to Russian attacks on targets located in Ukraine.

As stated in the authoritative statement:

In accordance with applicable procedures, the operational commander of the RFA has activated the essential forces and resources at his disposal. On-call hunting pairs and early-warning aircraft were picked up, and ground-based air defence and radio-location systems reached their highest readiness.

It was stressed that these were preventive measures aimed at securing and protecting airspace, especially in areas bordering areas exposed to risk. It has besides been added that the Operations Command of the RSZ is following the situation on an ongoing basis, and its forces and resources stay on full alert.

Reopen

In connection with military aviation operations, after 6 a.m. the Polish Air Navigation Agency announced on platform X that the airports in Rzeszów and Lublin were temporarily excluded.

Around an hr and a half later, airports resumed operation. In a short notice, it was informed that military aviation operations had come to an end, and the airports in Lublin and Rzeszów are operating again.

A akin situation occurred on October 30, erstwhile in the early mornings the Operations Command of Types of Armed Forces reported on platform X that in consequence to the Russian Federation's attack on targets located in the territory of Ukraine, Polish operations and allied aviation are being conducted in the Polish airspace.

In accordance with the procedures adopted, the operational commander of the RFA launched the full available resources and resources. On-call pairs of fighters and an early-warning aircraft were launched, and ground-based air defence and radio-location systems were placed on advanced alert.

It was then stressed that these were preventive measures aimed at protecting and safeguarding airspace, especially in areas close to possible threats. The Polish Air Navigation Agency said that due to the request to guarantee the uninterrupted work of military aviation, airports in Radom and Lublin were temporarily closed.