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Warsaw has said several UAVs crossed into its air space, with some later shot down | Warsaw has said several UAVs crossed into its air space, with some later shot down |
The Russian military has not designated any targets for long-range strikes in Poland, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said. Earlier on Wednesday, Warsaw claimed multiple drones it identified as Russian violated its airspace. | The Russian military has not designated any targets for long-range strikes in Poland, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said. Earlier on Wednesday, Warsaw claimed multiple drones it identified as Russian violated its airspace. |
The range of the drones used in overnight strikes on western Ukraine does not exceed 700km, the ministry said in a statement. However, it expressed readiness to hold “consultations” with Polish defense officials on the issue. “There were no targets designated for striking on Polish territory,” the ministry stressed. | The range of the drones used in overnight strikes on western Ukraine does not exceed 700km, the ministry said in a statement. However, it expressed readiness to hold “consultations” with Polish defense officials on the issue. “There were no targets designated for striking on Polish territory,” the ministry stressed. |
The targets attacked during overnight strikes included multiple military industrial facilities across Western Ukraine, the ministry revealed. Namely, the Russian military scored hits on a tank and an aircraft plant located in the city of Lviv, as well as other installations in Ivano-Frankovsk, Khmelnitsky, and Zhitomir regions. The sites have been involved in the manufacturing of long-range drones, and the production and repair of armored vehicles and combat aviation, according to the statement. | |
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