French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday France will send three Rafale fighter jets to help protect Polish airspace after Warsaw accused Russia of launching a drone raid. Macron said the deployment aimed to defend “Europe’s eastern flank” alongside NATO allies following the Russian drone incursions.Following Russian drone incursions into Poland, I have decided to deploy three Rafale fighter jets to help protect Polish airspace and Europe‘s eastern flank alongside our NATO allies,” Macron said on X. 

“I made this commitment yesterday to the Polish prime minister,” Macron said. “I also discussed this matter with the NATO secretary general and the British prime minister, who is also involved in protecting the eastern flank.

“We will not give in to Russia’s increasing intimidation,” added Macron, who has been leading diplomatic efforts internationally to end Russia’s war on Ukraine.