From Monday, August 1, Italian, Hungarian and German fighters will control the airspace of the Baltic countries for several months. This is stated in the message of the NATO countries.

The report says that four Hungarian JAS-39 fighters and about eighty people will lead the mission to the Siauliai air base in Lithuania.. Four German Eurofighter aircraft to take off from Amari in Estonia. They will be joined by Italian Eurofighters based in Malbork, Poland..

“NATO Air Police is a prime example of Alliance solidarity in action,” said NATO Representative Oana Lungescu.. – At a time when European security has been fundamentally changed by Russia’s war against Ukraine, NATO fighter jets are ready around the clock to defend Allied airspace. We are always vigilant"

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The new contingents have replaced the Belgian, French and Spanish units that have been patrolling the region since April.. Allies have taken turns guarding the skies over Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania since they joined NATO in 2004 as the three do not have their own fighter jets.

After Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, NATO further increased air patrols in the eastern part of the Alliance with additional aircraft.

NATO Rapid Response Aircraft are ready to take off within minutes to intercept any aircraft that could threaten Alliance airspace.

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Recall that units of the British, American and Finnish armies are conducting exercises in Finland, while Helsinki continues to prepare for joining NATO..