Poland boosts air defence after ‘Russian provocations’ amid Ukraine war

Poland has heightened its air defence posture, following repeated alleged incursions into its airspace in recent weeks.The Polish Air Force launched preventive air patrols on September 17 aimed at securing the eastern part of Polish airspace.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Zelenskyy says Ukraine sent two North Korean POWs to South Korealist 2 of 4Russian attacks kill eight people across Ukraine as US steps up diplomacylist 3 of 4Russia attacks Ukraine while Zelenskyy speaks at UNGAlist 4 of 4US seeking to revive Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talksend of listWarsaw officially blamed Russia, but Moscow has denied allegations that it is targeting NATO nations.“Following the latest Russian provocations and acts of aggression, I have made the decision to expand the protection of our airspace. We are increasing the activity of our air forces, including F-16 aircraft and helicopters,” wrote Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz on social media.Those patrols came with a political warning.“I want to present to the public the most probable scenario for the next few months, because it is a scenario that assumes serious events and requires focus, seriousness and the mental...