Poland Air Incursions Prompt States to Offer Enhanced Defence

France, Germany, and Denmark are to contribute fighter jets and other military assets to an enhanced defence of Poland against future Russian drone incursions, Nato leaders announced at a press conference yesterday.

- Dan Sabbagh Shaun Walker Kyiv

The UK is also expected to contribute to the Eastern Sentry mission, which will gradually be expanded across from the Arctic in the north to the Black Sea and Mediterranean in the south to better tackle Russian drones and missiles.

The increased military presence comes two days after 21 Russian drones, thought to be unarmed decoys, crossed the border into Poland. Only three or four were said to have been shot down and one drone flew 160 miles into the country in an incident that closed four airports but did not cause casualties.