Rzeszów Airport in Poland, Ukraine's wartime air terminal
7 May 2026 at 08:32
The Polish airport of Rzeszów is modestly sized, a regional airfield. The Patriot air defense batteries deployed alongside the runway, however, indicate that it handles more than just charter flights. Following the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Rzeszów became the air terminal for delivering military and humanitarian aid to Kyiv. Those imposing missile defense systems visible from the aircraft windows protect key supplies sent by allies.

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