NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced that NATO has launched the "Eastern Watch" operation in response to drones entering Polish airspace. Stoltenberg said that the "Eastern Guardians" operation aims to strengthen NATO's forces on the eastern flank. The operation will include ground and air operations involving multiple countries such as the UK, France, Denmark, and Germany. In essence, NATO is initiating an exercise, organizing NATO countries' air defense forces to practice how to defend against drone attacks.
Stoltenberg also said that, at Poland's request, NATO countries held consultations and concluded that this drone attack was the largest infringement on NATO airspace, and it was not an isolated incident. "Russia's reckless actions on the eastern flank of NATO are becoming more frequent," said Alexander Grinkewicz, Supreme Allied Commander Europe of NATO. "The drone invasion of Polish airspace is not an isolated incident, and its consequences will not only affect Poland. NATO is conducting a comprehensive assessment of the incident, but we will not sit idle, but take immediate action."
However, neither Stoltenberg nor Grinkewicz mentioned the activation of NATO's Article 5, which has disappointed Ukraine.
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