Poland suspends flights at Rzeszow and Lublin airports as a precautionary measure following Russian strikes on Ukraine, citing military aviation operations.
WARSAW: Two airports in southeastern Poland suspended operations on Saturday as a precaution due to Russian strikes on Ukrainian territory.
The Polish Air Navigation Services Agency announced the temporary halt to flights at Rzeszow and Lublin airports on social media platform X.
“In connection with the need to ensure the possibility of the free operation of military aviation, the airports in Rzeszow and Lublin have temporarily suspended flight operations,” the agency posted.
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Both cities are located close to Poland’s border with Ukraine. Rzeszow serves as NATO’s main logistical hub for arms supplies to Ukraine.
The Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces stated that military aviation had begun operating in Polish airspace due to the Russian strikes.
“These actions are of a preventive nature and are aimed at securing and protecting the airspace, particularly in areas adjacent to the threatened regions,” the army said on X.
Flight tracking service FlightRadar24 noted the closure involved NATO aircraft operating in the area.
The US Federal Aviation Administration issued a notice stating both airports were inaccessible due to military activity related to ensuring state security.
This is not the first such closure for these airports. They were also suspended for a time last month, though authorities then described the military aviation operations as routine with no threat to Polish airspace.
