The Operational Command of Poland's Armed Forces said it had deployed "all necessary forces and resources at its disposal" to ensure the safety of Polish airspace and was "monitoring the situation on an ongoing basis."
Polish and allied aircraft were activated in the morning, the Operational Command said in a statement, adding that measures were taken to ensure security in areas near the Ukrainian border.
At around 7:30 a.m., the Operational Command said the threat of Russian strikes on regions bordering Poland had decreased and that Polish and allied aircraft were returning to base.
It reported no violations of Polish airspace during the attacks.
"We thank NATO Air Command and the German Air Force, whose aircraft helped ensure security in Polish skies today," the Operational Command said.
It also thanked the Dutch armed forces "for their support with the air defence systems."
Russia launched a fresh wave of missile and drone strikes on Ukraine overnight into Tuesday, targeting various regions across the country, including the capital Kyiv and the cities of Kharkiv and Dnipro, Polish state news agency PAP reported.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said in a social media post that Russia attacked Ukraine with 450 drones and more than 60 missiles overnight.
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, starting the largest armed conflict in Europe since World War II.
Tuesday is day 1,442 of the war.
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Source: IAR, PAP, polskieradio24.pl, Ukrinform