NATO Scrambles Fighter Jets To Defend Against 'Massive' Russian Attack [View all]

Source: Newsweek

Published Feb 26, 2026 at 02:53 AM EST updated Feb 26, 2026 at 05:50 AM EST


NATO member Poland has deployed fighter jets in response to Russian attacks on Ukraine. The Polish armed forces posted on X that the aircraft had been deployed following "another massive attack" by Russia on Ukraine. It added that "ground-based air defense systems and radar reconnaissance have reached a state of maximum readiness."

Poland said the deployments were preventative in nature, and "aimed at securing the airspace and its protection, particularly in areas adjacent to the threatened zones."

In a follow up post three hours later, the Polish armed forces said that the deployment of its aircraft had ended, and that ground-based air defense systems and radar reconnaissance systems had returned to standard operational activities.

Polish airspace had not been breached by the Russia attacks, the post added without mentioning any locations in the latest measure taken by the NATO member following Russian bombardment of Ukrainian cities.

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