US EditionPoland deploys air defences as Russia launches new strikes on Ukraine
Poland deployed fighter jets and air defenses as Russia launched over 50 missiles and 500 drones on western Ukraine near its border, escalating regional tensions, officials said.
- On Sunday, Russia launched more than 50 missiles and about 500 drones in strikes on western Ukraine, killing five people near the Lviv region by the Polish border.
- Russia employed Kinzhal hypersonic missiles and Tu-95MS and Tu-160 strategic bombers, the Russian Defence Ministry said it targeted military‑industrial complexes and energy infrastructure.
- At 02:10 GMT air raid alerts began as Lviv city was bombarded for roughly four hours with 45 explosions reported, while Ukraine's Air Force said air defences shot down 493 of 496 drones and 39 of 53 missiles.
- Poland scrambled fighter jets and allied NATO aircraft operated in its airspace while ground‑based air defence and radar reconnaissance systems were at highest readiness on Sunday.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Western allies to act as more than 73,000 consumers lost power and Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has been cut off since September 23.
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Zelensky urges 'unilateral ceasefire in the skies' after latest Russian attack
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday called for a “unilateral ceasefire in the skies” after Russia launched its latest aerial attack on the energy infrastructure in Ukraine, killing at least five people and wounding 10. The assault targeted nine regions and left thousands of Ukrainians without electricity as the war rages on. Among the regions targeted was Lviv, which lies about 40 miles east of the Polish border. Ukrainian officials…
This is the most extensive combined missile, drone and air attack on the Lviv area since the start of the Russian invasion in 2022.
The Kremlin’s new offensive has reached eight regions and left five dead. Zelenski calls for a response from the EU and the US
Poland triggered "all necessary procedures" by launching its combat aircraft after major Russian strikes in western Ukraine, not far from the border with Poland. Four people were killed and six others injured in Lviv.
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