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UK Typhoons Complete First NATO Eastern Sentry Patrol Over Poland

The patrol follows disputed airspace violations to deter further incursions.

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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
Smoke rises as Poland is staging its biggest military exercise of the year this week, bringing together more than 30,000 troops from the Polish armed forces and allied NATO nations in Orzysz, Poland, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
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Overview

  • Two RAF Typhoons, supported by a Voyager tanker, launched from RAF Coningsby on Friday night, patrolled Polish skies, and returned safely early Saturday.
  • London said the mission responded to a recent Russian drone incursion into Polish sovereign airspace, with the defence secretary vowing NATO airspace will be defended.
  • The sortie was conducted under Operation Eastern Sentry, a multinational effort involving assets from Denmark, France and Germany to reinforce the eastern flank.
  • Estonia reported three Russian MiG-31s entered its airspace for 12 minutes as Russia denied any breach, and Tallinn sought NATO Article 4 consultations.
  • Poland said it scrambled fighters and raised air defences during Russia’s overnight strikes on Ukraine, reflecting the heightened alert across NATO’s eastern front.