March 2024 Polish airspace violation
| Part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine | |
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| Date | 24 March 2024 |
|---|---|
| Time | 4:23 a.m. |
| Location | Oserdów, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland |
| Participants | |
| Deaths | None |
On 24 March 2024, Russia launched a major airstrike attack against Ukraine. The attack included at least 20 cruise missiles. At 4:23 a.m., one of the missiles crossed the Poland–Ukraine border near Oserdów, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland. The missile crossed about 1–2 kilometres (0.62–1.24 mi) of Polish airspace for 39-seconds before crossing back into Ukrainian airspace.[1][2][3] Due to the airspace violation, the Polish Air Force and other NATO air forces launched several F-16 Fighting Falcons. These had the set mission to defend NATO airspace from Russian missiles.[1][4]
Reaction[change | change source]
Following the attack, the Polish government demanded the Russian government explain their reasons for the airspace violation.[1][5][6]
The Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs of Gabrielius Landsbergis reacted with a "clear message". His message called for any missiles or drones over NATO territory would be shot down.[7]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gera, Vanessa; Hicks, Tony (24 March 2024). "Poland demands explanation from Russia after a missile enters its airspace during attack on Ukraine" (News article). AP News. Warsaw, Poland & Kyiv, Ukraine: Associated Press. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ↑ Chen, Heather; Pennington, Josh; Jeong, Sophie; Kostenko, Maria; Racz, Oleg (24 March 2024). "Poland demands explanation after accusing Russia of violating its airspace" (News article). Atlanta, United States: CNN. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ↑ Rai, Arpan (24 March 2024). "Russia violates Poland's airspace during cruise missile attack on western Ukraine" (News article). Independent. London, United Kingdom: The Independent. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ↑ "Russia violates Poland's air space in attack on Ukraine, Poland's armed forces say". Reuters. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ↑ "Poland demands explanation from Russia after a missile enters its airspace during attack on Ukraine". ABC News. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ↑ https://www.vozdeamerica.com/a/polonia-pide-explicaciones-a-rusia-por-misiles-que-invadieron-su-espacio-aereo/7540490.html
- ↑ "NATO must send clear message that Russian missiles will be taken down - Landsbergis - Delfi EN". Delfi. 2024-03-25. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
