March 2024 Polish airspace violation
| March 2024 Polish airspace violation | |||||
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| Part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
 Russia |
 Poland | ||||
| Units involved | |||||
 Russian Air Force |
 Polish Air Force | ||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||
| None | 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, crossing 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.[1][5]
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.
- ^ Kostenko, Heather Chen, Josh Pennington, Sophie Jeong, Maria (2024-03-24). "Poland activates aircraft after Russian cruise missile aimed at Ukraine enters its airspace". CNN. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Russia violates Poland's airspace during cruise missile attack on western Ukraine". The Independent. 2024-03-24. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ "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.
