Nato jets scrambled as Putin fires wave of missiles towards Poland’s border
NATO war planes have reportedly been deployed after Putin launched a wave of attacks at Ukraine's Polish border.
Explosions have ripped through Ukraine after the warlord unleashed the spate of horrifying new attacks. At least three F-16s owned by NATO were seen being scrambled in the wake of the intensified attacks, reports say.
Poland is a NATO member, meaning any attack over the border could result in major involvement from other member states. Attacks in Ukraine have already been increasing since the new year, with recent distressing footage from Kyiv showing residential blocks ablaze.
Among the Russian targets was reported to be a Ukrainian marine drone plant in Mykolaiv, and barrages of attacks on Kyiv and Kharkiv. The waves of strikes followed confirmation that Vladimir Putin had given an interview to controversial former Fox News host Tucker Carlson in an evident attempt by the Kremlin dictator to justify himself to Western audiences.
The deep threat of the war dragging in NATO was highlighted by the Polish alert early on Wednesday as Russian missiles appeared to be overflying Ukraine and heading towards Poland. Reports from Ukraine said Poland had put three F-16s in the air to counter the possible Russian threat, although it's unclear which NATO warplanes were activated.
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Operational Command of the Armed Forces of Poland stated: "Intensive long-range aviation activity of the Russian Federation is being observed due to missile strikes on Ukrainian territory. All necessary procedures aimed at ensuring the safety of Polish airspace have been launched.”
NATO has been seen scrambling F 16 fighter jets after the latest spate of attacks, reports say (generic image) (Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)The operational command of NATO state Poland was “constantly monitoring the situation”. “We warn you that Polish and allied aircraft have been activated, which may cause increased noise levels, especially in the southeast area of the country.”
Smoke was seen rising from Kyiv as five explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital after a nationwide air raid alert in Ukraine. "Explosions in the city. Air defence is working. Stay in shelters!" wrote Kyiv mayor Vitaliy Klychko.
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"An apartment building caught fire in Holosiivsky district. Firefighters and rescue unit are on its way to the scene,” he said. “And in the Dnipro district of the capital, there are currently two injured people. Both were treated by medics on the spot.” A car repair shop was also hit.
US ambassador to Kyiv Bridget A Brink said: “Now in Kyiv & around the country, men, women, and children awoke to another massive Russian missile and drone attack. We rely on Ukraine’s air defence - and its heroic air defenders - to protect us all. There is no time to lose. Ukraine needs our security assistance now.”
Distressing images have emerged of explosions at residential blocks (social media/e2w)
Explosions have erupted all over Ukraine, including its capital city Kyiv, as Vladimir Putin's troops have launched a new mass missile attack on Ukraine (social media/e2w)Second city Kharkiv was hit by at least four explosions. Mayor Ihor Terekhov said: “We have information about non-residential area being hit. As for the injured, clarification is underway."
Near Kharkiv - resident Olena Kurylo, called the “Face of the War” after her bloody image was flashed around the world at the start of the conflict in February 2022 - said she was cowering in her bathroom as missiles exploded nearby. “My phone is exploding with new missile alerts,” she said.
“My mind is numb with fear for my daughter and everyone in the city.” Missiles also hit Lviv, Ternopil and Ivano-Frankivsk and other regions in one of the worst onslaughts of the war so far.
Russia claimed the strikes on residential buildings were due to Ukrainian air defences. One person was killed in Mykolaiv., a pensioner. At least ten people were reported wounded, nine in Kyiv and one in Kharkiv.
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Some 20,000 people were left without electricity in Kyiv. Ukrainian air defence forces over Kyiv and the surrounding area destroyed about two dozen Russian missiles.
"Air defence forces shot down about two dozen Kh-101/Kh-555/KX-55 cruise missiles over Kyiv and in the vicinity of the capital," stated Kyiv Regional Administration. The missiles entered the capital in several waves from different directions, said spokesman Sergei Popko.
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