NATO, Russia and drones
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NATO bolsters its eastern flank
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Romania's defense ministry said Saturday that the country's airspace had been breached by a drone during a Russian attack on infrastructure in neighboring Ukraine.
Denmark, France and Germany have joined a new mission to bolster the military alliance's eastern flank after Russian drones flew into Poland on Wednesday.
Polish and NATO aircraft were deployed Saturday to protect Poland’s airspace from a potential drone threat in Ukraine, prompting the closure of Lublin airport as precautionary security measures.
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For more than three years, Ukraine has been battling Russian attack drones. On Wednesday, NATO got a taste of that fight.
Denmark will send two fighter jets and a warship to Poland. France and Germany are expected to send three and four fighter jets to Poland respectively. Meanwhile, the UK voiced its intention to strengthen Europe’s eastern front, adding that it will announce more details soon.
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