This is a direct response to the incident of last week, when the Polish airspace disrupted several Russian drones. Three Czech helicopters and later 150 soldiers will help monitoring the border within the new Alliance Initiative of the Eastern Guard.
The helicopter unit of the Czech army from the base in Náměšť nad the celebration arrived on Monday east of Poland, where it will strengthen the defense of the eastern wing of the North Atlantic Alliance (NATO). This was announced on the X Social Network of the Army of the Czech Republic (AČR), informs TASR newsletter in Prague.
Czech Republic: Our alliance partners are always ready to help!
“We are in Poland at the destination. Ready to perform the tasks side by side with our allies,” says ACR.
The arrival of three Czech helicopters Mi-171š was subsequently confirmed by the Czech Ministry of Defense, which stated that the unit will strengthen the protection of the airspace above the eastern border of Poland, which is a close ally of the Czech Republic. “We are always ready to help our alliance partners!” added the resort.
Czech helicopters should help in Poland for several months, especially with airspace monitoring. It is also expected to send 150 Czech soldiers for a maximum of three months.
NATO in response to the penetration of Russian drones to Poland launched an initiative called Eastern Guard
This is a reaction to the disruption of the Polish airspace by Russian drones, which occurred last night on Wednesday during the Russian air raid to Ukraine. Polish radars captured 19 buildings, some of which were shot down as a potential threat.
NATO has already launched a new initiative called Eastern Sentry (Eastern Guard) aimed at improving the defenses of the countries of its Eastern Wing.
The Russian drone disrupted the airspace of NATO Member State on Saturday, when it penetrated over Romania.
