NATO air policing missions are underway in the Baltic states, amid reports of Russia redirecting Ukrainian drones toward Poland and Latvia.
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Updated Jul 29
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What happened
NATO air policing missions are underway in the Baltic states, amid reports of Russia redirecting Ukrainian drones toward Poland and Latvia.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- NATO deployed helicopters for Operation Iceblast to monitor Russian activity in the Baltic region.Sub-event
- Estonia, Latvia, and Poland host/participate in an international military history festival.Sub-event
- Turkish Air Force takes over NATO Baltic air defence mission, supported by Portuguese Air Force, following decisions at the Ankara Summit.Sub-event
French and Italian forces deploy to Baltic airspace supporting NATO missions in Lithuania.1 source
Escalation on the Eastern flank: Russia reportedly redirects Ukrainian drones toward Poland and Latvia, prompting NATO intercepts.1 source
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- Latvian army uses force against migrants from Belarus, accused of orchestrating flows targeting the NATO flank.
The entities involved
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Poland
country in Central Europe
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Estonia
country in Northern Europe
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Latvia
sovereign state in northeastern Europe
Related events
- Drones threatened Latvian airspace near the Russian frontier, prompting concerns about Moscow testing NATO's collective defense red lines.
- Russia launched a large-scale attack on Kyiv, while Poland scrambled fighter jets as a NATO member, and Zelenskyy cut short his stay in Ireland.
- NATO and Estonia signed a drone deal and supported Ukraine's path to NATO and the EU.
- Accelerating modernization program within NATO as the alliance faces threats from Russia's ongoing war.
- Poland tests NATO defenses near the Russian enclave in Kaliningrad.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- globalsecurity.org
- news.amHurriyet: Turkey to Send Five Fighter Jets to Estonia for NATO Mission
- interfax.com.ua
- lrt.lt