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RAF Flies First Eastern Sentry Patrol Over Poland as NATO Tightens Eastern Defences

The patrol signaled a coordinated NATO deterrent following this month's drone breaches of Polish airspace.

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British Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons fly during a media day illustrating how NATO Air Policing safeguards the Allies' airspace in the northern and northeastern region of the Alliance, July 4, 2023. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo

Overview

  • Two RAF Typhoons, supported by a Voyager tanker, launched from RAF Coningsby on Friday night to patrol Polish skies and returned safely early Saturday.
  • The mission was part of NATO’s Operation Eastern Sentry, initiated after 19 Russian-led drones violated Polish airspace earlier in September.
  • Allied aircraft from Denmark, France and Germany are contributing as NATO maintains elevated air policing and readiness on the eastern flank.
  • Poland reported scrambling fighters and raising ground-based air defences to maximum readiness during Russia’s overnight strikes on Ukraine near the Polish border.
  • Estonia said three Russian MiG-31s entered its airspace for 12 minutes; Russia denied any violation as NATO forces responded to the incident.