For the Second time in a week, NATO Member Poland has Scrambled its Jets in response to a Widespread Russian Attack on Ukraine. The Polish Ministry of Defense announced the Operation Overnight on Friday, which coincided with Drones and Missile Strikes Russia launched against Ukraine's Cities.
On Saturday, the Polish Defense Ministry said No Polish Airspace was Violated, and that Swedish Aircraft were also involved in the Operation. Poland has been among NATO's Eastern Flank Members that have Warned about the Security Risks posed by Russia's Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine. The Second Deployment of Polish Aircraft within a matter of days, shows Warsaw's concerns about the Risk of Russian Drone and Missile strikes on Ukraine Spilling over into Alliance Territory.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia launched Ddrones and Missiles on the Regions of: Dnipro, Donetsk, Kherson, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Sumy, Volyn, Zaporizhzhia, and Zhytomyr.
As Russia launched the Attacks, Poland's Armed Forces said it Launched "all available forces and assets," which included Aircraft being Scrambled and Ground-Based Air Defense and Radar Reconnaissance being put on the "highest state of readiness."
The Polish Armed Forces said in a Statement, that a pair of Polish and Swedish Fighter Jets on Duty in Poland were Scrambled. This was to ensure the Security of the Country's Airspace, and that Ground-based Air Defense and Radar Reconnaissance systems, were brought to the Highest State-of- Readiness, the Statement added.
Seven days prior, Poland's Armed Forces issued a similar Statement, which said Jets were Scrambled and its Forces put on Full Alert because of Russian Strikes directed, "in particular, in the west of Ukraine," which Borders Poland. Poland's Armed Forces said Earlier in July that Security considerations meant they could Not provide further Details.
Overnight on Friday, Ukraine targeted Moscow with Drones, marking the Third Night in a Row, that the Russian Capital faced Drone fire, closing the Airports. Zelensky said that Friday's Attacks showed the need for Ukraine to work more closely with Allies on Weapons Production and Drone Manufacturing, especially Interceptor Drones and Air Defense Systems and Missiles.
Meanwhile, Kyiv anticipates the Delivery of U.S. Weapons following Pledges of Support by Trump (R), via a NATO and EU backed Plan in which Aalliance Members purchase U.S. made Arms for Kyiv, and possible Pay the with held Russian Assets.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. would send its next Patriot Air Defense system to Germany rather than Switzerland, to Speed-Up Berlin's promised Delivery of Two Patriot Batteries to Ukraine.
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