Poland's armed forces have scrambled aircraft in response to the threat posed by a combined drone and missile attack by Russian forces on Ukraine. The NATO member said in a statement the aircraft were deployed overnight Sunday and air defense and radar reconnaissance systems had been placed on high alert.

Ukraine faced another Russian drone and missile attack early Monday, with air raid alerts sounding across the country for at least six hours since midnight Kyiv time.

Poland scrambled aircraft to patrol its airspace amid a Russian missile attack on Ukraine on the night of 27-28 July. Source: Polish Ministry of Defence Quote: "To ensure the security of Polish airspace,