• Poland and allied air defences have been deployed and jets scrambled as Russia renewed strikes on Ukraine.
• Western Ukraine, including Lviv, faced missile and drone attacks amid widespread air-raid alerts.
• Aviation disruptions spread across Europe, with Lithuanian airspace closures and rerouted flights.
• Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, including Zaporizhzhia, experienced outages and safety concerns persist.

Poland activated a robust air-defense posture and scrambled its air force after Russia's latest strikes on Ukraine, with Polish and allied aircraft operating in airspace and ground-based systems at the highest state of readiness, according to multiple outlets sharing the same official wording. The operational command’s X post is echoed across reports from Al Jazeera, Reuters, Channel NewsAsia, Indiatimes, BBC and AA, which describe the same preventive posture and readiness measures as NATO patrols intensify in the region. This coordinated response underscores ongoing public-safety concerns as airspace security becomes a focal point of the war’s eastern flank, according to Al Jazeera, Reuters, Channel NewsAsia, Indiatimes, BBC, and AA.

Ukraine reported that missiles and drones struck the Lviv region near the Polish border, with all of Ukraine at times under air-raid alerts as Ukrainian forces engaged targets and air-defence systems. Reuters describes the border province context, while Channel NewsAsia and Indiatimes detail the broader security alerts and the regional dynamics, including the mayor of Lviv noting how air-defence systems were heavily engaged and power in parts of the city cut. The developments reflect a widening security challenge for Ukraine and bordering states, according to Reuters, Channel NewsAsia, Indiatimes, and BBC.

Across Europe, aviation disruptions intensified as authorities warned of delays and some airports temporarily halted operations; Vilnius’ airport in Lithuania closed for several hours amid reports of balloons and other aerial activity, illustrating how airspace concerns have spread beyond Ukraine's borders. Reuters and Channel NewsAsia report the Vilnius closure, with Indiatimes noting related European disruption and AA and BBC/others highlighting flight diversions and safety warnings. The situation demonstrates how regional air traffic is being affected by ongoing hostilities, according to Reuters, Channel NewsAsia, Indiatimes.

Ukraine’s energy grid and the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant have also been affected, with large outages reported and international safety concerns growing after Moscow’s attacks persist. Channel NewsAsia notes the plant’s power status and UN watchdog calls for safety, while Indiatimes and BBC report on the broader outages across the southeastern regions and western cities like Zaporizhzhia. These energy and safety concerns underscore the broad impact of the strikes beyond immediate military targets, according to Channel NewsAsia, Indiatimes, and BBC.