"NATO is launching Eastern Sentry to bolster our posture even further along our eastern flank, Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Friday in Brussels during a joint news conference with NATO's top commander in Europe, US General Alexus Grynkewich. list of 3 itemsend of list This military activity will commence in the coming days and will involve a range of assets from allies, including Denmark, France, United Kingdom, Germany, Rutte added."
"The announcement comes two days after multiple Russian drones crossed into Poland on Wednesday, prompting NATO to send fighter jets to shoot them down and underlining long-held concerns about Russia's three-year war in neighbouring Ukraine expanding. NATO is still assessing whether Russia intentionally violated Poland's airspace or not, Rutte said, but repeated that, either way, it is reckless. It is unacceptable."
"Eastern Sentry will be flexible and agile, delivering even more focused deterrence and defence exactly when and where needed, he added. Russia said its forces had been attacking Ukraine at the time of the drone incursions and had not intended to hit any targets in Poland. The new NATO mission, which begins on Friday evening, will involve a range of assets integrating air and ground bases."
NATO is launching Eastern Sentry to strengthen posture along the alliance's eastern flank following multiple Russian drones crossing into Poland. The mission will deploy a range of allied air and ground assets in the coming days, with contributions already pledged by Denmark, France, the United Kingdom and Germany and additional allies expected to join. NATO scrambled fighter jets to shoot down the drones and is assessing whether the airspace breach was intentional. Russia said its forces were attacking Ukraine and did not intend to hit Polish targets. NATO describes the mission as flexible, agile and focused on deterrence and defence.
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