The military picked up the fighters. Traffic stopped at 2 airports

In the mediate of the night Polish fighters were picked up again. Operations Command reached for work force and civilian traffic at 2 airports was temporarily halted. All due to Russia's attacks on Ukraine.


The Operations Command of Types of Armed Forces reported the launch of military aviation in Polish airspace in consequence to the activity of Russian machines hitting Ukraine. At 4:31 a.m. on Tuesday, ground-based air defence systems and a network of radars were besides placed on advanced alert, and the military stresses that this is simply a preventive action aimed at protecting areas closest to war.



It's part of a permanent safety architecture on the east flank of NATO. all major wave of rocket or air attacks on Ukraine automatically on the Polish side launches a set of procedures to reduce the hazard of accidental breach of airspace or uncontrolled entry of abroad objects over our territory.

Air defence and radar in full readiness

The Communication underlines that, in parallel with the piloting of aviation, the Operations Command has launched "necessary forces and resources" available on land. Ground-based air defence and radio-location systems have reached a state of readiness, which means increased aerial tracking and immediate action.

It is an extended network of radars and command systems that forms the first line of designation before anti-aircraft rockets or fighter crews can be heard. Each object approaching the borders of Poland, regardless of whether it is simply a rocket, unmanned or aircraft, has since been tracked, identified and evaluated for possible threat.

On the another hand, the Polish Air Navigation Agency said that civilian operations at airports in Rzeszów and Lublin were temporarily halted due to the request to supply full freedom of operation for military aviation. This means that take-offs and landings of passenger aircraft have been limited to precedence military flights, and travellers must anticipate delays and changes in flight schedules, even if no formal port closures have been announced.

Prevention alternatively of panic

The military clearly points out that the actions are preventive and aimed at securing Polish airspace, especially in areas adjacent to areas threatened by Russian strikes.

The Operations Command ensures that it monitors the situation on an ongoing basis and that the subordinate forces and resources stay ready for immediate response. specified messages have been emerging increasingly since the full-scale war in Ukraine became a permanent part of European reality.