Russia and Ukraine have elevated their air assaults in latest weeks.
Kyiv:
Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and the western area of Lviv had been below Russian air assault early Sunday, officers mentioned, and Polish forces had been additionally positioned on heightened readiness.
“Explosions within the capital. Air defence is working. Don’t depart shelters,” Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko posted on Telegram.
Lviv regional governor Maksym Kozytskyi mentioned Stryi district, south of town of Lviv, close to the Polish border, was additionally below assault.
Ukraine was earlier positioned below a nationwide air alert that warned of cruise missiles being launched from Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers.
The Polish Armed Forces Operational Command (RSZ) mentioned its forces had been on a heightened state of readiness due to the “intensive long-range aviation exercise of the Russian Federation tonight” and the missile assaults in Ukraine.
“All crucial procedures to make sure the safety of Polish airspace have been activated and the RSZ is monitoring the state of affairs repeatedly,” it mentioned.
The RSZ additionally mentioned “Polish and allied plane have been activated”.
Russia and Ukraine have elevated their air assaults in latest weeks.
Kyiv, which has struggled to seek out weapons and troopers after greater than two years of warfare, has promised to retaliate by taking the combating to Russian soil.
Moscow has responded by escalating its personal strikes, firing dozens of missiles on Friday and launching dozens of explosive drones to destroy Ukraine’s vitality infrastructure.
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