March 2024 Polish airspace violation
| Part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine | |
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| Date | 24 March 2024 |
|---|---|
| Time | 4:23 a.m. (UTC+01:00) |
| Location | Oserdów, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland |
| Participants | |
| Deaths | None |
On 24 March 2024, Russia launched a major airstrike attack against Ukraine, involving at least 20 missiles. At 4:23 a.m., one missile launched against Ukraine crossed the Poland–Ukraine border near Oserdów, Lublin Voivodeship and remained in Polish airspace for 39 seconds, travelling 1–2 kilometres (0.62–1.24 mi) before crossing back into Ukraine.[1][2][3] As a result of the airspace violation, the Polish Air Force and NATO air forces scrambled several F-16 Fighting Falcons.[1][4]
Reactions
Following the airspace violation the Polish government demanded an explanation from the Russian government over the incident as it was not the first time, the last time occurring on 15 November 2022.[1][5][6] In 2022 a downed missile fired by a Ukrainian air defense missile went astray and killed 2 people.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Gera, Vanessa; Hicks, Tony (24 March 2024). "Poland demands explanation from Russia after a missile enters its airspace during attack on Ukraine" (News article). AP News. Warsaw, Poland & Kyiv, Ukraine: Associated Press. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Chen, Heather; Pennington, Josh; Jeong, Sophie; Kostenko, Maria; Racz, Oleg (24 March 2024). "Poland demands explanation after accusing Russia of violating its airspace" (News article). Atlanta, United States: CNN. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Rai, Arpan (24 March 2024). "Russia violates Poland's airspace during cruise missile attack on western Ukraine" (News article). Independent. London, United Kingdom: The Independent. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Russia violates Poland's air space in attack on Ukraine, Poland's armed forces say". Reuters. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Poland demands explanation from Russia after a missile enters its airspace during attack on Ukraine". ABC News. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ https://www.vozdeamerica.com/a/polonia-pide-explicaciones-a-rusia-por-misiles-que-invadieron-su-espacio-aereo/7540490.html
- ^ Henley, Jon; correspondent, Jon Henley Europe (2022-11-16). "Missile that hit Poland likely came from Ukraine defences, say Warsaw and Nato". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
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