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BUCHAREST, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Romania scrambled fighter jets on Saturday when a drone breached the country’s airspace during a Russian attack on Ukrainian infrastructure near the border, the defence ministry said.

A threat of drone strikes also prompted Poland to deploy Polish and allied aircraft and close an airport in the eastern city of Lublin, three days after it shot down Russian drones in its airspace with the backing of aircraft from its NATO allies.

The drone did not fly over inhabited areas and did not pose an immediate danger to the population," the statement said.

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    Poland scrambles jets, closes Lublin airport in ‘preventative’ move

    Polish and allied aircraft were deployed to protect Polish airspace on Saturday because of a threat of drone strikes in neighbouring Ukraine, and the airport in the eastern Polish city of Lublin was closed, Polish authorities said.

    The Operational Command of the Polish armed forces said the planes took part in an operation near the border with Ukraine “to ensure the security of our airspace”, three days after Poland shot down Russian drones in its airspace with the backing of military aircraft from its NATO allies.

    “These actions are preventative in nature and aimed at securing airspace and protecting citizens, especially in areas adjacent to the threatened area,” the Command said in the statement.