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France sends jets to Poland and summons Russian envoy over drone raid

A Rafale fighter jet flies at the Paris Air Show on 18 June 2025 in Le Bourget, north of Paris. AFP - JULIEN DE ROSA

French President Emmanuel Macron said France will send three Rafale fighter jets to help protect Polish airspace after Warsaw accused Russia of launching a drone raid. France has also summoned the Russian ambassador over the incident, as the UN Security Council prepares for an emergency meeting on Friday.

Macron announced the deployment on Thursday, saying the jets would help defend Europe’s eastern flank alongside NATO allies.

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