Nato aircraft launched after deadly Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine

WorldPolitics
25 Mar 2026 • 12:01 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • Poland scrambled fighter jets and an early warning aircraft after Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight.
  • The Russian strikes resulted in the deaths of four people and injured dozens across 11 regions of Ukraine.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that the attack involved over 390 drone strikes and 34 missiles of various types.
  • Poland's Armed Forces' Operational Command deployed its assets and put ground-based air defence systems on maximum readiness as a preventive measure.
  • This incident follows previous airspace incursions and disruptions experienced by Poland and other Nato countries on the alliance's eastern flank.

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