Polish fighter jets scrambled amid large-scale Russian missile attack on Ukraine

Polish aircraft were scrambled in response to a large-scale Russian missile attack on Ukraine on the night of 29-30 October.

Polish and allied aircraft conducted operations in Polish airspace due to the large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine, Operational Command reported.

"On-duty pairs of fighters and early warning aircraft were scrambled, while ground-based air defence systems and radar reconnaissance units were placed on high alert," the Operational Command of the Armed Forces of Poland wrote on X.

The Polish military stressed that these measures were preventive, aimed at ensuring security and protecting Polish airspace, especially in areas bordering Ukrainian oblasts under threat.

"Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces continues to monitor the situation and all subordinate forces and assets remain ready to respond immediately," they added.

On the night of 29-30 October, air-raid warnings were issued across all oblasts of Ukraine due to Russian drones and the threat of missiles.

The Ukrainian Air Force and local authorities reported that Russia had launched missiles towards Ukraine's west, with Bukovyna and Prykarpattia warned of particular danger.

Explosions were reported in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast.