Reuters
Poland scrambled fighter jets early Tuesday and deployed allied aircraft to secure its airspace after Russia launched airstrikes at western Ukraine near the Polish border, the Polish armed forces said. The rapid response underscores NATO's increased air-policing posture along its eastern flank and the risk of cross-border escalation.
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