Poland decided temporarily close Lublin and Rzeszów airports – two of the main military support corridors for Ukraine. The Polish operational command placed the air defense in a state of maximum readinessactivating quick reaction fighters and an early warning plane. The priority, according to military sources, is to guarantee the integrity of the airspace at a time of rare operational pressure from Russia since the start of the war in Ukraine, according to the report. Euronews.
A Romaniaalso exposed to these attack breaks, mobilized two Eurofighter Typhoons and two F-16s after a Russian drone entered its territory. For the NATOthis incident reinforces the need for regional coordination and strengthening surveillance on the eastern flank.
Russian escalation: hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles
The Russian offensive of the last few hours was one of the most intense in recent monthswith more than 470 drones and 48 missiles launched overnight, according to the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky. The attacks targeted critical infrastructure – energy, transport and industrial warehouses – and regions far from the front line, such as Lviv and Ternopil, revealing a pattern of strategic pressure on the Ukrainian rear.
The city of Kharkiv, targeted for the third consecutive night, recorded dozens of injuries and significant damage to residential buildingsa school, an ambulance station and other civil structures. In Ternopil, two nine-story buildings were partially destroyed, causing ten deaths and more than 30 injuries, including children. Rescue teams maintain complex operations due to the collapse of the upper floors of one of the buildings.
Zelensky pressures allies and calls again for tougher action against Moscow
In the political response, Zelensky once again insisted on the idea that the attacks demonstrate the insufficient international pressure on Moscow. The Ukrainian President called on more effective sanctions and the reinforcement of military aid, highlighting that Ukraine faces an aerial campaign of attrition that requires advanced anti-missile and anti-drone defense capabilities.