NATO has scrambled warplanes in two countries after Putin launched a massive revenge strike on Ukraine overnight.
The ageing tyrant unleashed his fury after he was humiliated by a stunning Ukrainian blitz on Russia’s biggest oil port.
Russian strikes kill a civilian in ZaporizhzhiaCredit: East2West
Russian strikes kill two civilians in Poltava regionCredit: East2West
Polish and Romanian fighter jets were deployed near the Ukrainian border amid the hellish onslaught of Russian drones raining down on the bank of the River Danube.
Warsaw’s operational command said: “Due to the activity of long-range Russian air forces conducting strikes on Ukrainian territory, Polish and allied air forces have begun operating in our airspace.”
The response involved fighters and early warning aircraft, with ground-based air defence and radar reconnaissance systems placed on the “highest state of readiness”.
Russia unleashed at least 34 missiles, with 25 downed by air defences. A total of 426 drones attacked Ukraine, with 365 shot down or disrupted.
In Zaporizhzhia, the Russians killed one and wounded five in strikes on residential buildings.
In Poltava, two died and 11 injured in hits on a hotel and housing, and early morning explosions rocked Ivano-Frankivsk region close to the Romanian border.
In Kharkiv, an attack on a train killed a man, 61, and left others wounded.
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