Warsaw, Feb. 7 -- Poland scrambled military aircraft and placed air defence systems on high alert on Saturday following what it described as Russian long-range aviation activity linked to the war in Ukraine, the country's Armed Forces Operational Command said.
"Due to activity by Russian long-range aviation operating in connection with strikes carried out on targets in Ukraine, Polish and allied aircraft have begun operating in Polish airspace," the command said in a statement posted on X.
Ground-based air defence units and radar reconnaissance systems were also put on heightened readiness, the statement said, describing the steps as precautionary measures aimed at protecting areas near Poland's eastern border.
Poland, a NATO member that...