LONDON -- Polish President Karol Nawrocki on Sunday signed a classified decree permitting a permanent NATO troop in Poland as part of "Eastern Sentry," the alliance’s new operation to defend against Russian drone attacks following last week’s incursion of craft into Poland. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte announced the new operation on Sept. 12, two days after at least 19 drones crossed into Polish airspace during a large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine. At least three of the drones were shot down, Warsaw said, with Polish F-16 and Dutch F-35 fighter jets scrambled to respond. Such incursions are not new. Poland has reported the entry of Russian drones and missiles multiple times since Moscow began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. A Ukrainian air defense missile also
What to know about 'Eastern Sentry,' NATO's response to Russian drones

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