Sweden urgently sent air defense equipment and additional aircraft to Poland. This was reported by Polish Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, according to UNN.
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According to him, after the night attacks by Russian drones, Poland is receiving clear signals of assistance from its allies.
I have just received information from the Swedish Minister of Defense about the urgent dispatch of further aid to Poland, including air defense equipment and aircraft. We are in constant contact with our allies
He added that the Netherlands is supplying Poland with multi-layered defense systems - Patriot, Nasams systems, anti-drone equipment, and 300 soldiers.
"The Czech Republic, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Finland, and the Baltic states - all allies are ready to provide support and are making concrete statements. The application of Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty is a rare and serious situation," the Polish minister emphasized.
Recall
On the night of September 10, Russian attack drones flew into Polish airspace. This happened during a massive air attack on Ukraine. Rzeszów Airport was closed due to "unplanned military activity."
Also, due to unplanned military activity, the airspace over Lublin Airport (EPLB) was closed.
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