Poland scrambles military aircraft over Russian strikes on Ukraine
Place: PolandRegion: Ukraine-wide and the front lineautomatic summary
Where the versions diverge
RIA Novosti casts doubt on the reason for the scramble with the word "allegedly", although it quotes the Polish command, which explicitly cites Russian strikes. According to RIA, the evening message mentioned targets in central Ukraine; the overnight one (Ukrainska Pravda) mentioned western Ukraine.
What Russia reports
automatic summary RIA Novosti writes that Polish forces scrambled aircraft "allegedly" because of the Russian armed forces' actions in Ukraine, quoting the operational command's statement about strikes "on targets in the central part of Ukraine"; the aircraft later returned to their bases.
“Польские военные подняли в воздух авиацию якобы из-за действий Вооруженных сил России на Украине”
“Польша вернула на аэродромы авиацию, поднятую якобы из-за действий российской авиации на Украине”
- Польша подняла военную авиацию якобы из за действий ВС России — RIA Novosti, 8 October, 20:14
- Польша вернула на аэродромы авиацию, поднятую якобы из-за России — RIA Novosti, 8 October, 21:55
What Ukraine reports
automatic summary Ukrainska Pravda, citing Poland's operational command, reports that on the night of 9 October military aircraft were again operating in Polish airspace because of Russian strikes on targets in western Ukraine.
“У зв'язку з ударами Російської Федерації по цілях у західній частині України”
- Польща піднімала винищувачі через удари РФ по заходу України — Ukrainska Pravda, 8 October, 23:38
What independent sources report
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Confirmation
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Both Russian and Ukrainian sources describe the event, but there are no international independent sources in the selection.
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