On September 17, residents of Lublin heard immense noises as Polish fighters crossed the sound barrier during Russian attacks on western Ukraine. Operational Command of the RSZ and Border defender confirmed that there was no breach of the border or Polish airspace. However, the alarm showed how close Russian weapons work.
Huk had a circumstantial source
The breath of relief is justified, but ignoring the event would be a mistake. According to Virtual Poland, the origin of powerful sounds were Polish fighters operating preventively over the region. The machines crossed the sound barrier, so residents could perceive the sound as explosions.
A spokesperson for the Operations Command of Armed Forces Types, Colonel Jacek Goryszewski, told the editor that military systems did not detect a border breach. This information was besides confirmed by the Border Guard. Similar alarms in Lublin have already started Polish aviationBut all case requires full alertness.
Russian attack 4 kilometres from Poland
The reason for the action was the Russian attack on the western part of Ukraine. The facility fell on the Ukrainian side, about 4 kilometres from the border, in the Dorohusk-Ja hours crossing area. At the time, it was not established publically whether it was shot down or fell due to damage. The military considered it to be a jet drone or another missile.
According to WP's findings, Mi-24 and Mi-8/17 helicopters stationed in Chełma were picked up outside the fighters. This shows the scale of the safety of the east flank. Earlier strikes of Russian drones only a kilometer from Poland They prove that the threat is not abstract.
Border and airports temporarily stood
During the alarm, traffic at border crossing points in Lublin Voivodeship was suspended. According to the spokesperson for the Perbuzhian Border defender Branch, the break lasted about an hour. Polish Air Navigation Agency temporarily stopped operations at airports in Lublin and Rzeszów.
These measures had an organisational cost for travellers and services, but their meaning is clear: the state must first defend life and its own airspace. Russia is at war right on our border. The Polish answer should so combine calmness with tough readiness, without downplaying signals and without causing panic.
The safety of Poles is at stake
The inhabitants of east Poland have the right to rapid, coherent communications. The siren and the bang of the plane must not leave people with conjecture. We request efficient procedures, real shelters and regular exercises, as the resilience of the state starts with the cognition of the citizen and the ability of the service to act under pressure.
This time the border remained intact. The most crucial conclusion is simple: peace over Poland requires strength, vigilance and a country that does not fall asleep at the east border.
Source: Virtual Poland, PAP Local Government Service
Source: WP News
