Poland scrambles jets as Russian attacks reach western Ukraine — Novaya Gazeta Europe
At least two people were killed in a fresh barrage of Russian drones and missiles on Ukraine, with Poland scrambling fighter jets as a drone attack was recorded on the western city of Lviv in the early hours of Saturday.
The Polish Operational Command stated on X that it had scrambled a standby pair of fighter jets to respond to the potential threat, adding that it was 'monitoring the current situation' with its forces remaining 'in full readiness for immediate response'.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that Russia had used 26 missiles and 597 drones in the overnight attack, targeting several Ukrainian regions at once, including the Kharkiv and Sumy regions in the east and Chernivtsi and Lviv regions in the west.
Two people were killed in Chernivtsi, Zelensky said, and around 20 people were injured across Ukraine.
The pace of Russian attacks on Ukraine requires 'quick decisions', Zelensky added, urging the international community to introduce additional sanctions against Russia, including 'tough secondary sanctions against anyone who helps the Russians produce drones and make money from oil'.
'The war can only be stopped by force,' Zelensky wrote 'We expect not just signals from our partners, but actions that will save lives.'
Russia has ramped up its aerial assaults on Ukraine in recent months, with barrages of several hundred drones becoming increasingly common.
On Wednesday, Russia launched its largest single airstrike of the war so far, attacking Ukraine with 728 drones, seven cruise missiles and six Kinzhal ballistic missiles.
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