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NATO scrambles fighter jets as rare Russian strikes on western Ukraine kill 19

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By Victoria Butenko, Kosta Gak, Todd Symons and Catherine Nicholls, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — NATO scrambled fighter jets in Polish and Romanian airspace as Russia carried out a massive overnight attack across Ukraine, killing at least 19 people and injuring dozens more.

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  1. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    NATO scrambles fighter jets as rare Russian strikes on western Ukraine kill 19 (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Victoria Butenko, Kosta Gak, Todd Symons and Catherine Nicholls, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — NATO scrambled fighter jets in Polish and Romanian airspace as Russia carried out a massive overnight attack across Ukraine, killing at least 19 people and injuring dozens more.

  2. Breitbart News

    Several NATO Nations Scramble Jets as Russian Airstrike Kills At Least 20 (opens Breitbart News)

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    The air forces of several NATO states were scrambled overnight to protect the airspace of the alliance along its eastern border.

  3. KRDO

    NATO scrambles fighter jets as rare Russian strikes on western Ukraine kill 16 (opens KRDO)

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    By Victoria Butenko, Kosta Gak, Todd Symons, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — NATO scrambled fighter jets in Polish and Romanian airspace as Russia carried out a

  4. Newsweek

    NATO nation scrambles fighter jets after major Russian strikes (opens Newsweek)

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    Poland's Armed Forces said that duty fighter pairs and an early warning aircraft were deployed on Wednesday.

  5. Local News 8

    Poland scrambles fighter jets in its airspace as Russia launches combined attack on Ukraine (opens Local News 8)

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    By Victoria Butenko, Kosta Gak, Todd Symons, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Poland scrambled fighter jets in its airspace and closed two airports Wednesday morning as Russia carried out a combined missile and drone attack across most of Ukraine.

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