Their reaction is understandable, – Ignat explained why Poland activated military aircraft

Poland has reported military aircraft activity along its eastern border. The warning will be in effect from February 5 to May 5, 2024.

A representative of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yuriy Ignat told 24 Channel that Warsaw has begun patrolling its borders to protect itself from a possible threat from Russia.

Poland understands potential troubles from Russia

Ignat noted that Warsaw also has unpleasant neighbors, like Ukraine. Since it borders on Belarus and the Kaliningrad region of Russia, where the aggressor country can maintain aircraft and Iskanders. That is why she warned about the activity of fighter jets.

According to the combat situation in the airspace, Polish aviation can move left and right to shoot down a missile at the border, if the country’s leadership makes such a decision.

Therefore, their reaction is clear and obvious: both on the border with our state to protect their territory from a potential attack by missiles and drones, and in the North to protect their borders from possible troubles,” noted a representative of the command of the Armed Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Countries are strengthening the border with Russia: what is known

• In a few weeks, the first The Saab 340 AEW early warning aircraft will arrive in Poland, it will also patrol the eastern border region. The country started talking about purchasing the aircraft in May 2023 – shortly after the remains of an unidentified military object (probably an X-55 missile), which got there back in December 2022, were found in Zamosc, Poland, about 15 kilometers from Bydgoszcz.
• In the summer of 2023, Poland and Lithuania began to strengthen the border with Belarus after Wagner PMC mercenaries began moving there. Also, due to the migration crisis, Lithuania and Latvia declared a state of emergency in the territories bordering Belarus.
• States built fences on the border. And Latvia, from August 11, strengthened the border security regime in the administrative territories bordering Russia and Belarus.
• Estonia closed the border crossing with Russia to cars from February 1 – traffic stopped along road bridge connecting Russian Ivangorod and Estonian Narva. In addition, the country is considering the possibility of mining its border with Russia.
• November 6, 2023 Finland closed four checkpoints on its border with Russia for the first time due to an increase in the number of asylum seekers. The closure was extended until February 11.