Poland takes off fighter jets during Russia’s ‘massive attack’ in Ukraine

While a “massive attack” is being carried out by Russia in Ukraine, the Polish army announced this Sunday, November 17, that it had taken off fighter planes.

The Polish army announced this Sunday, November 17, that it had taken off fighter planes and mobilized “all available forces and resources” to protect its territory during a “massive attack” of Russian missiles and drones against Ukraine.

“Due to a massive attack by the Russian Federation carrying out cruise missile, ballistic missile and drone strikes against facilities in, among other places, western Ukraine, Operations of Polish and allied aircraft in our airspace have begun,” the Polish Central Command wrote on the social network X.

These measures “are intended to ensure security in sectors adjacent to threatened areas”, he added.

In Ukraine, Energy Minister German Galushchenko indicated on Telegram that a “massive attack on the electricity system is underway”, and that Russian forces are “attacking electricity generation and transmission facilities throughout the country.” ‘Ukraine”.

The mayor of kyiv, Vitali Klitchko, reported one person injured when a drone fragment fell on an apartment building. Local authorities and Ukrainian media reported numerous explosions across the country, notably in the south in Zaporizhia, Odessa and Mykolaiv, as well as in Cherniguiv (north).