NATO war planes scrambled as Putin launches huge bombardment and Poland 'on full alert' NATO scrambled its warplanes early today in response to a fierce Russian bombardment of Ukraine close to its border with Poland.
Russia had earlier vowed to respond to Tuesday’s attacks when a reported 14 Western missiles and more than 200 drones hit chemical plants, energy facilities and other defence-related targets in Russia in Ukraine’s most ambitious aerial strike of the entire war.
In particular, Putin was rattled by Ukraine’s use of British Storm Shadow and American ATACMS missiles which hit key defence facilities including a chemical plant in Bryansk region.
NATO forces went on full alert in Poland with warplanes scrambled, said the country’s operational command headquarters.
The Russian strikes - hitting vital energy facilities in the coldest weeks of winter - were led by Vladimir Putin’s Tu-22 and Tu-95 strategic bombers.
