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Update: Poland ends preventive air operation; military reports no airspace violation
Poland's military said on September 19 that preventive aviation operations launched during Russian strikes on Ukraine had ended. Ground-based air defence and radar reconnaissance returned to normal activity, and no violation of Polish airspace was recorded.
Why it matters
The official update resolves the immediate uncertainty created by the earlier alert. The operation was precautionary, and there was no confirmed cross-border incursion or attack on Poland.
Full report
Reuters reported on September 19 that Poland's Armed Forces Operational Command publicly announced preventive military aviation operations to protect national airspace. Ground-based air-defence and radar reconnaissance systems were also placed on heightened alert.
The military later said the preventive aviation operation had concluded and that ground-based air defence and radar reconnaissance systems returned to standard activity. It explicitly reported no violation of Polish airspace.
The aircraft activity and radar alert were precautionary measures and should not be described as a cross-border attack. The original report said no airspace violation had been announced; this update confirms none was recorded during the operation.
This report is now marked corrected/updated and remains graded B. The core facts are confirmed by the Polish military's public statement.
This report is an original summary based on verified sources, not a verbatim reproduction.
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