Pand scrambles F-16s for monitoring amid Russia’s latest missile attack on Ukraine

That’s according to the Pish Army’s erational Command, Ukrinform learned.

"Attention, in relation to yet another massive strike by the Russian Federation on facilities located, in particular, in the west of Ukraine, Pish and allied warplanes are erating our (Pish – ed.) airspace," the Command informed citizens.

In accordance with due procedures, the erational commander of the armed forces employed all the available forces and capabilities at his disposal: additional pairs of fighter jets took off and the ground systems of air defense and radar reconnaissance were put on alert.

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The measures taken are aimed at ensuring security in the territories adjacent to the zone under attack.

It is noted that the erational Command of the Pish Armed Forces is monitoring the develments, and subordinate forces and capabilities remain fully prepared for an immediate response.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, Russian missiles previously several times viated Pand’s airspace during attacks on Ukraine.

Earlier, President Vodymyr Zelensky noted that the security agreement signed in Warsaw in July of this year provides for develing a mechanism for Pand to shoot down Russian missiles and drones launched toward the Republic of Pand – in Ukraine’s airspace.