NATO's air command announced that for the first time since the start of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, Norwegian F-35 fighter jets have been scrambled in Poland.
Two Norwegian F-35 aircraft stationed in Poland were scrambled in response to a "huge number of Russian aircraft" approaching Polish airspace, confirmed the “Reuters“ agency.
For the first time, Norwegian fighter jets have been used in Polish airspace since they were sent there in December last year, the agency said.
NATO announced that such actions demonstrate the Alliance's commitment to protect its allies on the eastern flank.
Norwegian fighter jets have been in Poland since December 2024. NASAMS air defense systems and F-35 fighter jets were deployed in Rzeszow, Poland, UNIAN agency reports. Their main mission is to protect the logistics center through which Western aid is sent to Ukraine. Along with the military equipment, about a hundred Norwegian soldiers were also deployed in Poland.
In a little over a month, it will be 3 years since the start of the full-scale war that Vladimir Putin started unprovoked against Ukraine. The newly elected US President Donald Trump, who will take office in three days, said that European NATO countries must drastically increase their military spending in order to be prepared for a possible future war.