Poland: Norwegian F-35s Arrive for Joint Patrols with the Netherlands

The ‌Polish armed forces stated that Norwegian F-35⁣ fighters arrived on Monday to participate in joint air patrols alongside Polish and Dutch pilots, according to the English⁣ section of webangah News Agency,‌ citing Mehr News⁣ Agency ⁤and Al Jazeera.

The European ⁤countries involved claim ⁢these patrols respond​ to sightings of drones in​ their ⁤airspace, wich they‍ allege originate from Russia. moscow has​ repeatedly​ denied these​ unsubstantiated accusations.

Earlier reports from RBC Ukraine indicated that Norwegian ⁤F-35 jets would ⁣enter Poland ⁢for these joint missions on Monday, including participation by Polish and Dutch aircraft.

The F-35s landed‌ at ⁢Poznań-Krzesiny airport, home to the 31st Tactical Air Base.

Additional F-35 fighters are expected to join this operation later this month.

This marks the second⁣ mission of its kind involving‌ Norwegian F-35s in Poland this year. The first began ⁣in January and continued through summer.