Mark Rutte refused to explicitly say that the Russian incursion was intentional.Simon Wohlfahrt/AFP via Getty Images

NATO to bolster eastern flank after Russian drone incursion – POLITICO

12 Sep 2025, 16:10 by Laura Kayali · POLITICO

NATO will send more warplanes and air defense systems to the eastern flank in response to Russian drone incursions into Polish airspace, the alliance's top officials announced Friday.

"Today, NATO is launching Eastern Sentry to bolster our posture along eastern flank," Secretary-General Mark Rutte told reporters.

On Wednesday, Polish and Dutch fighter jets scrambled to shoot down Russian drones in Poland's airspace, in one of most serious violations of a NATO country's sovereignty.