Poland scrambled fighter jets due to alleged activity of Russian aviation

The Polish military scrambled fighter jets into the sky allegedly because of Russian aviation activity, the operational command of the branches of the Polish Armed Forces said on Wednesday.

As the command wrote on the social network X, in accordance with current procedures, the operational commander decided to bring into action “all the forces and means at his disposal.”

After 40 minutes, the command noted that military aviation operations in Polish airspace had been stopped.

“Ground-based air defense and radar reconnaissance systems have resumed standard operation. No violations of Polish airspace have been recorded,” the message states.

“The Polish Army is constantly monitoring the situation on the territory of Ukraine and is in constant readiness to ensure the safety of Polish airspace,” the command added, thanking the Swedish Air Force, whose fighters participated in the operation, for the cooperation.

The information portal NaTemat previously reported that regular fighter flights, allegedly due to the activity of Russian aviation in Ukraine, are very costly for Polish taxpayers. According to official data from the Ministry of National Defense and the ministry's responses to various parliamentary inquiries received in recent years, a flight hour of a Polish F-16 fighter costs 76-77 thousand zlotys (about 21 thousand dollars).