Poland has briefly closed part of its airspace southeast of capital Warsaw, citing “unplanned military activity”, as Russia launches a new wave of strikes against Ukraine.The deployment on Sunday of Polish and allied aircraft in the country’s airspace comes as the transatlantic security bloc NATO announced that it is upgrading its mission in the Baltic Sea in response to drone incursions in Denmark and reported drone sightings in Norway.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe latest developments highlight the increased tension in the region, as diplomatic efforts to resolve the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine falter, raising fears of a wider conflict spilling into Europe.In the latest incident, the Polish armed forces said it scrambled aircraft to ensure the security of its airspace after Russia launched strikes on Ukraine.It described the actions as preventive and aimed at securing airspace and protecting citizens.The closure of the airspace in the cities of Lublin and Rzeszow was expected to last until early morning.According to Ukraine’s air force, air raid alerts were in effect across the country as of 03:00 GMT on Sunday in response to Russian strikes.Earlier this month, Polish and NATO forces intercepted Russian drones which entered Poland’s airspace, marking their first direct military engagement with Moscow since the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in 2022.Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov warned NATO and the European Union that “any aggression against my country will be met with a decisive respons …
