Overview

• Two RAF Typhoons conducted the UK’s first NATO air‑defence sortie over Poland, patrolling overnight before returning safely, the defence ministry said.
• The flight followed what London called the most significant recent breach of Polish airspace by Russian drones and involved allied assets from Denmark, France and Germany.
• Poland said it scrambled fighters and put ground-based air defence and radar systems at maximum readiness during a large Russian strike on Ukraine near its borders.
• Estonia reported a 12‑minute incursion by three Russian MiG‑31s over the Gulf of Finland and requested NATO Article 4 consultations; Moscow denied any violation.
• NATO said two Eurofighters intercepted and visually identified a Russian Il‑20 reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea on Sept. 21 before handing off to Swedish partners.