Major alert as Putin fires Russian cruise missile over NATO territory for 39 seconds sparking growing concern over escalation of the Ukraine war

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Major alert as Putin fires Russian cruise missile over NATO territory for 39 seconds sparking growing concern over escalation of the Ukraine war​

• Missile entered Polish airspace at 4.23am local time, according to Polish military

A Russian cruise missile flew over NATO territory for 39 seconds overnight triggering a major alert amid fears over an escalation of the war in Ukraine. Allied war planes scrambled to 'ensure the security' of Polish airspace after the incursion at 4.23am local time. The Polish armed forces confirmed the incident in a statement on X, saying: 'There was a violation of Polish airspace by one of the cruise missiles launched overnight by long-range aviation of the Russian Federation. 'The object entered Polish space near the town of Oserdow (Lublin Voivodeship) and stayed there for 39 seconds. During the entire flight, it was observed by military radar systems.'

The military said the missile travelled about 1.2miles into Polish territory and that Polish and allied aircraft had been activated, but that the airspace over Poland was now safe.

The potentially dangerous violation by Vladimir Putin's forces came during a Russian strike on the Lviv region of Ukraine.

The head of the Polish National Security Bureau, Jacek Siewiera, said he talked with the head of the Ministry of National Defence, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. 'The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces was immediately informed,' he said. The Polish Armed Forces claim that the Russian missile entered the country's airspace to a depth of one and a quarter miles.

Russia deployed at least 29 Kh-101 and Kh-555 missiles in the overnight strikes, as well as 28 Shahed strike drones into Ukraine. Of these, 18 missiles and 25 drones were shot down, said Air Force Commander General Mykola Oleshchuk. Russia is believed to have hit infrastructure in Stryi, Lviv region after cruise missiles were launched form 14 Tu-95MS strategic bombers.

Meanwhile Ukraine subjected Russian-annexed Sevastopol in Crimea to one of the heaviest bombardments of the 25-month war. There were huge explosions in the city believed to be from Storm Shadow missiles, the kind supplied to Ukraine by the UK. There were reports that the communications centre of the Russian Black Sea Fleet was hit. A 65-year-old man died and four people were wounded in the strikes, said reports. However it is not known if there were more casualties at the targeted communications centre.

Sevastopol governor Mikhail Razvozhaev reported a 'massive' attack by Ukraine.

Russian air defences claimed to have shot down more than 10 missiles and numerous drones.

The OSINTtechnical project said the Ukrainians had struck a fleet facility, and a spectacular video showed the moment of the hit. "At least three Ukrainian Storm Shadow cruise missiles… hit a major communication node of the Russian Black Sea Fleet,' they reported. Telegram channel Crimean Wind said: 'The hit of the missiles was at the main special communication node of the Russian Black Sea Fleet on Mykola Muzika Street.' Ukrainian outlet Pravda reported: 'Three Storm Shadow cruise missiles hit a building in the centre of Sevastopol at once.'

The commander of the Ukrainian Air Force thanked 'the pilots and sailors for their successful combat work.'

Further explosions were later heard in the city and other locations in Crimea. An oil depot in the village of Gvardeisky was hit.

 

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Russian missile enters territory of Poland​

"We would like to inform you that on March 24 this year at 04:23 AM (05:23 AM Kyiv time), one of the cruise missiles launched by Russian long-range aviation violated Polish airspace," reads a tweet from one of the Polish army's operational commands. Reportedly, Russian missile flew into Polish airspace near the village of Ocerdów in Lublin Voivodeship and stayed there for 39 seconds. Throughout the flight, the object was tracked by Polish military radar systems.

Polish Armed Forces noted that during the attack on Ukraine, all necessary procedures were launched to ensure the safety of Polish airspace, including deployment of fighter aircrafts.

"We are monitoring the situation on the territory of Ukraine on a regular basis and are in constant readiness to ensure the safety of Polish airspace," Polish army added..

On March 24, Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine for the third night in a row. In particular, Lviv Oblast came under missile attacks, where 19 Russian cruise missiles and seven attack drones were registered.

This is not the first time that Russian missiles have flown into the Polish sky. For example, during the attack on Dec. 29, Russian missile stayed over Poland for about three minutes.

Also, on Feb. 7, one of the Russian missiles approached the border with Poland.

 

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Poland’s Response: Aircraft Alerted as Russian Cruise Missile Enters Airspace​

According to reports from Warsaw’s military, a Russian cruise missile fired toward western Ukraine breached the airspace of NATO member Poland early on Sunday. The missile’s trajectory led it into Polish airspace near the eastern village of Oserdów, situated along the border with Ukraine, at approximately 4:30 a.m. local time (11:30 p.m. Saturday E.T.), as confirmed by authorities in Warsaw.

“Polish and allied aviation resources were activated in response,” stated the Polish military in a social media announcement. This activation “may result in increased noise levels, especially in the southeastern part of the country,” noted another post from Warsaw. The Polish military further informed that Moscow had targeted western Ukrainian towns utilizing its long-range aviation fleet. Polish radar systems diligently tracked the missile’s path throughout its duration in NATO airspace, totaling 39 seconds.

In late December 2023, Polish military authorities reported an unidentified object breaching Polish airspace from the direction of the Ukraine border.

The involvement of neighboring countries in such incidents adds to concerns about the conflict in Ukraine potentially expanding beyond its current scope. NATO nations have been cautious about direct engagement in the Ukrainian war, given the alliance’s commitment that an attack on one member constitutes an attack on all, thus potentially escalating the conflict significantly.

Meanwhile, Ukraine’s air force disclosed that Russia had launched an assault with 29 Kh-101 and Kh-555 cruise missiles, deployed by long-range aviation aircraft stationed at the Engels-2 base in southern Russia, with 18 of these missiles intercepted by Ukrainian air defenses. Reports from Ukrainian officials in the Lviv region and around Kyiv detailed multiple cruise missile strikes and the deployment of Russia’s Kinzhal (Dagger) air-launched missiles, which Moscow has touted as hypersonic weaponry. Serhiy Popko, head of Kyiv’s military administration, characterized the overnight attacks as “the third massive missile assault on Ukraine in the past four days.” Furthermore, Poland’s military noted “intense long-range aviation activity” from Russia early on Sunday, suggesting it was linked to the ongoing air and missile strikes against targets within Ukraine.

Earlier incidents included Russia launching four anti-aircraft guided missiles and 34 Shahed drones over eastern Ukraine on Saturday, followed by 151 attacks utilizing 88 missiles and 63 strike drones on the previous day. Additionally, on Thursday morning, Kyiv reported the destruction of 29 Russian cruise missiles and two ballistic missiles.

 

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This almost started world War 3

 

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Duck......and cover

 

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Bad news

 

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