US EditionPoland Approves Deployment of NATO Forces on Its Territory Following Russian Drone Incursions
Poland authorized NATO troops to reinforce defenses after 19 Russian drones entered its airspace, marking a major escalation in alliance security measures, officials said.
- On September 10, about 19 Russian drones violated Polish airspace, prompting Polish forces and NATO jets to shoot down some drones over NATO territory for the first time.
- This incursion occurred amid ongoing Russian attacks on Ukraine and led Poland to invoke NATO's Article 4 while rejecting claims of accidental drone breaches.
- In response, NATO announced Operation Eastern Sentry on September 12 to deploy troops, reinforce air defenses in Poland, and received commitment from at least eight member states including France sending Rafale jets.
- NATO’s Secretary General, Mark Rutte, highlighted that this mission enhances the alliance’s eastern defenses and reflects the commitment of member countries to jointly protect their land and airspace.
- The deployment enhances NATO's deterrence amid continued Russian aggression and drone breaches, signaling heightened vigilance on the eastern flank of the alliance.
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Italy set to take part in Eastern Sentry operation
Italy is preparing to participate in Eastern Sentry, the operation to protect NATO's eastern flank launched in response to the Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace, sources said on Monday, confirming a report by Corriere.it. (ANSA)
Once again Russian drones entered the Polish airspace, NATO is now taking action - and sending troops from Germany and France to the Polish eastern border. Meanwhile, the US is silent about the largest military operation on Europe's eastern flank for years.
Polish president approves deployment of additional NATO forces in country for ‘Eastern Sentry’ operation
Polish President Karol Nawrocki has signed a decree authorizing NATO member states’ armed forces to be stationed in Poland as part of the alliance’s “Eastern Sentry” operation, the country’s National Security Bureau said on Sunday.
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