Poland confirms Russian missile entry as US launches strikes on Iranian targets
Polish officials confirmed a Russian Kh-101 missile likely entered national airspace as US forces launched retaliatory strikes against military targets in Iran.
Tensions on NATO's eastern flank have escalated after Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed that a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile likely entered Polish airspace, creating a ten-meter crater upon impact. The statement follows comments from a Romanian F-16 pilot who intercepted two unauthorized Russian drones, stating, "We didn't know what we were taking off for, but we knew we were going to defend our country."
Simultaneously, Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 65 of 80 attack drones launched by Russian forces overnight across multiple sectors.
In Washington, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with US President Donald Trump's administration to navigate future military assistance and evolving diplomatic ties. Concurrently, US military forces launched retaliatory airstrikes against Iranian command centers, missile sites, and drone facilities following direct warnings from President Trump.
Sources: Digi24, Moldova1, Ziarul de Gardă
Sources
- Ziarul de Gardă — LIVE TEXT/ Rusia a atacat Ucraina cu 80 de drone, iar 65 au fost doborâte. Război în Ucraina, ziua 1617
- Digi24 — Noi atacuri ale SUA împotriva Iranului, după ce Trump a declarat că „acum e rândul nostru”, ca reacție la lovituri ale Teheranului
- Moldova1 — Tensiuni la granița NATO: Polonia și Ucraina confirmă pătrunderea unei rachete rusești Kh-101 în spațiul aerian polonez
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