Poland and Latvia scramble jets over drone attack threat

Poland and Latvia scrambled combat aircraft late Monday, September 21, in response to a potential air attack threat amid a massive Russian drone strike on Ukraine. Latvia reported a possible threat near its border with Belarus, while Poland warned residents of the Lublin region. Latvia's army alerted the Kraslava municipality on the Belarusian border about a possible airspace threat and put NATO Baltic air-policing fighters on combat alert. Poland launched its aviation after Russian drones headed toward western Ukraine, with authorities monitoring the situation. The incident follows Polish security warnings that Russian special services have intensified actions against European infrastructure supporting Ukraine, including railways, bridges, and borders. Poland is also installing sirens along its border with Ukraine due to Russian attacks.