Ukraine War: Norway sends air protection and F-35 fighter jets to Poland | EUROtoday

Norway desires to ship fighter jets, air protection programs and troopers to Poland to guard the airport in Rzeszow close to the Ukrainian border. This was introduced by Norwegian Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram. “The situation in Ukraine is critical and the transport of material into the country largely takes place through Poland,” he defined.

According to the ministry, Norway plans to ship round 100 troopers in addition to a number of F-35 fighter jets and Nasams air protection programs to the NATO associate state inside the subsequent few days. The mission takes place as a part of the protection alliance’s built-in air and missile protection in Polish airspace and can final till Easter. It was meant to assist safe the airport in Rzeszow, it stated.

Poland’s Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz reacted to the announcement from Norway on Platform Allies from Norway!”

Important hub for the transport of army tools

The EU and NATO nation Poland is a crucial political and army ally of Ukraine, which is attacked by Russia. It additionally performs an important position as a logistical hub for Western army help to Kiev.

The airport close to Rzeszow, about 100 kilometers from the border with Ukraine, is central to the transport of army tools. US troopers are at present stationed there and the airport is protected by American Patriot air protection models. Germany additionally introduced final week that it will as soon as once more relocate Patriot programs to southeastern Poland firstly of the yr.