Air raid alert for Ukraine reaches people in Poland
People in Poland received an alert amid Russian attacks on Ukraine (collage: RBC-Ukraine)
Polish mobile operators sent residents of the Lublin and Subcarpathian Voivodeships notifications saying that the air threat over Ukrainian territory had ended, according to Poland's Government Security Center (RCB).
The agency explained that, because of an air threat in Ukraine, Polish authorities activated the RCB alert system and sent the information to mobile operators and the media.
However, the threat had already passed by the time the alert was distributed.
As a result, only some residents received the initial warning. To update the information and cancel the previous alert, the government center urgently launched a recall campaign.
Because the situation changed while the messages were being sent, some residents of the border regions received both the warning and its cancellation, while others received only a notification that the threat had ended.
As reported, amid Russia's ongoing missile and drone strikes on Ukraine, neighboring Poland has been taking increasingly frequent security measures in its border regions.
In particular, in September 2026, Polish authorities decided to mass-distribute instructions on what to do during an air attack. The special guides contain detailed instructions on what to do in the event of an air threat and how civilians can find the nearest safe shelters.
In addition, threats from Russian strikes near the Polish border have already prompted emergency measures.
During one of Russia's massive attacks, Warsaw was forced to evacuate two border crossings with Ukraine. The crossings at Dorohusk and Zosin were temporarily closed to protect civilians.
