The Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces stated that, following protocol, the operational commander deployed all available resources, assigned additional fighter pairs, and raised ground-based air defense and radar systems to maximum readiness.

Polish fighter jets took off Wednesday morning in the wake of the Russian missile attack on Ukraine. — Ukrinform.

Ukrainian civilians on Christmas Eve were huddled in bunkers as their armed forces attempted to shoot down the Russian drones and missiles they saw streaking across their skies.

Poland intensified its military aviation on Wednesday, December 25, in response to a massive Russian attack on Ukraine, according to the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces. "Attention, due to a Russian air attack,