RT.com
13 Sep 2025, 15:49 GMT+10
The move follows Polish claims of Moscows drones violating its airspace, accusations the Kremlin has dismissed
NATO has announced a new military exercise intended to deter Russia, after Poland accused Moscow of violating its airspace with drones. The Kremlin has dismissed the allegations as unfounded, while accusing the bloc of fearmongering.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte claimed the drill, dubbed the 'Eastern Sentry', is aimed at bolstering the bloc's posture along its eastern flank. The maneuvers will begin in the coming days and run for an undisclosed period, officials said.
Eastern Sentry is being presented as a response to "ongoing airspace violations, including numerous Russian drones that violated Poland's airspace on September 10," according to a NATO statement.
As part of the effort, Denmark will send two F-16s and an anti-air warfare frigate, France will commit three Rafale jets, and Germany will deploy four Eurofighters. Britain also expressed its willingness to contribute.
Polish officials claimed that there were at least 19 separate airspace violations, with up to four drones downed by Polish forces. Local authorities reported some damage on the ground, but no casualties.
The Russian Defense Ministry has said its drone operations are directed at Ukrainian military targets and none were aimed at Poland. The ministry added that "the maximum range of Russian drones that allegedly crossed the Polish border is less than 700 km," adding it was ready to conduct consultations with Warsaw.
Meanwhile, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that "the leadership of the EU and NATO accuse Russia of provocations on a daily basis, most often declining to offer any arguments."
Peskov also insisted that Moscow "has never threatened" anyone, including European countries. "It was not Russia that moved its military infrastructure towards Europe, but Europe - which is a part of NATO, an instrument of confrontation and not peace and stability - that has always been moving it toward our borders."
(RT.com)
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