Airports in Radom and Lublin were closed in the morning to allow full operational freedom for Polish and allied military aircraft, following renewed Russian missile strikes on Ukraine. The precautionary move, announced by the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA), comes as Poland heightens its air-defence readiness in response to attacks on Ukraine’s western regions.

Despite the closures, passenger traffic is expected to face minimal disruption. Lublin Airport confirmed that airspace restrictions would remain in place until 11 a.m., with normal operations resuming in time for an afternoon flight from Warsaw. The terminal remains open to travellers. In Radom, the next scheduled civilian flight is not due until 1 November.

According to the Polish Armed Forces Operational Command, fighter jets and an early-warning aircraft were scrambled overnight, and ground-based air defence systems have been placed on full alert. Officials emphasised that these measures are preventive and designed to safeguard Polish airspace near the country’s eastern border.

“This is a routine safety procedure,” said PANSA spokesperson Marcin Hadaj. “Airports in Radom and Lublin will temporarily suspend take-offs and landings until military operations conclude.”

The heightened readiness follows a wave of Russian missile attacks across Ukraine, underscoring the regional security tensions that continue to reverberate across Eastern Europe.

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Tomasz Modrzejewski