US EditionFrance to Deploy Three Jets to 'Help Protect Polish Airspace,' Macron Says
France commits three Rafale fighter jets to bolster NATO defenses following 19 incursions and drone shootdowns in Polish airspace, responding to Russia's alleged violations.
- French President Emmanuel Macron announced on September 11, 2025, the deployment of three Rafale fighter jets to protect Polish airspace after Russian drone incursions.
- The decision follows Russian drones entering Polish airspace around 20 times during an attack on Ukraine, prompting Poland to request NATO Article 4 consultations and a UN Security Council emergency meeting.
- Additional NATO allies declared support: the Czech Republic sent helicopters for anti-drone defense, Germany, Finland, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Baltic states pledged military assistance.
- Macron emphasized that they would resist Russia's escalating attempts at intimidation, while British Prime Minister Keir Starmer denounced the breach and expressed the UK's willingness to back additional NATO deployments.
- The responses aim to strengthen NATO's eastern flank and signal increased support for Ukraine, while Poland demands stronger air defenses, sanctions on Russia, and broader international attention to the incident.
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Macron is sending three planes to reinforce NATO's eastern flank.
France to deploy jets in Poland after drone incursion blamed on Russia
French President Emmanuel Macron said France will send three Rafale fighter jets to help protect Polish airspace after Warsaw accused Russia of launching a drone raid. This comes as the UN security council gears up for an emergency meeting on Friday.
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The president of the French party Les Patriotes, Florian Philippot, on Thursday called for the removal of the country’s leader, Emmanuel Macron, following his decision to send three Rafale fighter jets to Poland to confront alleged Russian threats. RELATED: France at a Crossroads: From Bayrou’s Fall to Lecornu’s Gamble, a Crisis That Won’t End On his X account, Philippot responded to Macron’s post in which the French president declared that he h…
After the incursion of Russian drones into Poland, the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron announced the deployment of three Rafale fighter aircraft. Objective: "to contribute to the protection of Polish airspace".
While for Trump, the incursion of Russian drones in Poland could be "an error", Emmanuel Macron announces the sending of Rafale tro to protect Polish airspace. Follow the latest news about the war in Ukraine on September 12, 2025
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