Overview

• Poland activated military aviation over its eastern border, placed air defenses on highest readiness, and temporarily closed Lublin airport over a suspected drone threat.
• NATO confirmed Operation Eastern Sentry to strengthen the alliance’s eastern flank with capabilities tailored to drone-related challenges.
• Denmark, France and Germany committed aircraft to the mission, Denmark pledged an anti‑air warfare frigate, and Britain signaled willingness to support.
• Earlier in the week, Polish and Dutch jets downed more than 20 Russian drones that violated Polish airspace, after which Warsaw invoked NATO’s Article 4.
• Prime Minister Donald Tusk labeled the incursion an attack as roughly 40 countries condemned the actions as reckless, while U.S. officials pledged to defend every inch of NATO territory.