Germany to bolster NATO's eastern border after Russian drone incidents in Poland
Germany has declared its readiness to increase military presence along NATO’s eastern border in response to Russian drones entering Polish airspace.
Source: Reuters, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Following the events of the night of 9-10 September, Poland found debris from 15 UAVs out of nearly 20 Russian drones that crossed the border in various regions.
A German government representative stated that Germany would reinforce its presence on NATO’s eastern border in response to the incident. He also said that in addition to existing commitments in the Baltic region and Poland, Germany will expand and intensify aerial patrols over Poland.
He added that Berlin would also enhance its support for Ukraine and work within the EU framework to quickly adopt the 19th package of sanctions against Russia.
Background:
- Poland has also restricted air traffic along its borders with Ukraine and Belarus.
- Latvia, following the incidents in Poland, has temporarily closed its airspace along the border with Russia and Belarus.
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