KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Poland demanded an explanation from Russia on Sunday after one of its missiles strayed briefly into Polish airspace during a major missile attack on Ukraine, prompting the NATO member to activate F-16 fighter jets.
It was Russia’s third big missile attack on Ukraine in the past four days, and the second to target the capital, Kyiv.
The head of Kyiv’s military administration, Serhiy Popko, said Russia used cruise missiles launched from Tu-95MS strategic bombers.
An air alert in the capital lasted for more than two hours as rockets entered Kyiv in groups from the north.
It wasn’t immediately clear if Russia intended for the missile to enter Poland’s airspace.
He said that Polish authorities monitored the attack on Ukraine and were in contact with Ukrainian counterparts.
He said the missile penetrated Polish airspace about a kilometer or two (a half-mile to around a mile) as Russia was targeting the region around Lviv in western Ukraine. »
