Polish airports briefly closed as military jets respond to border strikes
On 17 September Lublin Airport and Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport temporarily suspended flights while Polish military aircraft conducted operations in response to Russian jet-powered unmanned aerial vehicle strikes in western Ukraine. Authorities described the measures as preventive and later said Polish airspace had not been violated; ground air defences and radar reconnaissance were also placed on alert. Both airports reopened and scheduled services resumed, but the incident — the third military scramble this week — underlines the potential for short-notice disruptions for passengers using eastern Polish airports close to the Ukraine border.
Flights at Lublin and Rzeszów were briefly suspended on 17 September.
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Russia launched strikes against western Ukraine. Poland scrambled military aircraft and put air defences on alert. More temporary airport measures could follow if strikes occur near the border.
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