NATO’s AWACS aircraft patrols Allied airspace in Eastern Europe. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the AWACS aircraft crew have increased their flights to keep airspace in the area safe. NATO AWACS aircraft are patrolling Allied airspace over Eastern Europe, following Russia’s attack on Ukraine.
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Major Dan Reinhardt, NATO’s director of tactics, air early warning and control forces, said: “Today’s mission is threefold – by flying over Poland we are protecting the Alliance so so We make sure that no unidentified aircraft enter NATO territory.” We are preventing aggression, we don’t want anyone to provoke NATO. And then we assure our Eastern partners that we are here watching their backs to make sure they don’t get caught off guard by anything.”

In addition, he also notes that since the invasion, the pace of activity has increased higher than in Geilenkirche. “Our radar has a range of over 400 km, so it really depends on where we’re orbiting, to any country that we can see, but we can see far enough to both countries [Belarus and Russia] that we can protect our NATO partners and they won’t be surprised by anything flying in their vicinity,” said Reinhardt.

Aircraft with NATO’s Boeing E-3A Airborne Warning & Control System has a special radar dome mounted on the fuselage that allows the crew to survey an area of ​​more than 310,798 square kilometers, roughly the same size. of Poland.

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NATO’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Russia has attacked Ukraine.
This is a brutal act of war.
Our thoughts are with the brave people of Ukraine.

Sadly, what we have warned against for months has come to pass.
Despite all calls on Russia to change course and tireless efforts to seek a diplomatic solution.

Peace in our continent has been shattered. We now have war in Europe, on a scale and of a type we thought belong to history. 
We have just finished an emergency meeting of the North Atlantic Council to discuss the situation.
The Council also addressed the request by Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia to hold urgent consultations under Article 4 of the Washington Treaty.

This is a grave moment for the security of Europe.

Russia’s unjustified and unprovoked attack on Ukraine is putting countless innocent lives at risk.

With air and missile attacks.
Ground forces and special forces from multiple directions.
Targeting military infrastructure and major urban centres.
This is a deliberate, cold-blooded and long-planned invasion.

Despite its litany of lies, denials, and disinformation,
the Kremlin’s intentions are clear for the world to see.
Russia’s leaders bear full responsibility for their reckless actions and the lives lost.

NATO Allies condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in the strongest possible terms.

This is a blatant violation of international law.
An act of aggression against a sovereign, independent and peaceful country.
And a serious threat to Euro-Atlantic security.

We call on Russia to immediately cease its military action.
Withdraw its forces from Ukraine.
And choose diplomacy.

We fully support Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
And Ukraine’s right of self-defence.

Russia is using force to try to rewrite history.
And deny Ukraine its free and independent path.

NATO’s core task is to protect and defend all Allies.
There must be no room for miscalculation or misunderstanding.
An attack on one will be regarded as an attack on all.
This is our collective security guarantee.

Today, the North Atlantic Council decided to activate our defence plans,
At the request of our top military commander, General Tod Wolters.

This is a prudent and defensive step to protect and shield Allied nations during this crisis.
And it will enable us to deploy capabilities and forces, including the NATO Response Force, to where they are needed.

In response to Russia’s massive military build-up,
we have already strengthened our collective defence.
On land, at sea, and in the air.

In the last weeks, Allies from North America and Europe have deployed thousands of more troops to the eastern part of the Alliance.
And placed more on standby.

We have over 100 jets at high alert, protecting our airspace.
And more than 120 Allied ships at sea, from the High North to the Mediterranean.
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This is the new normal for our security.

Peace cannot be taken for granted.
Freedom and democracy are contested by authoritarian regimes.
And strategic competition is on the rise.

We must respond.
With renewed resolve.
And even stronger unity.
North America and Europe, together in NATO.

We are an Alliance of 30 democracies. Standing as one,
We will protect our people and our values.

Democracy will always prevail over autocracy.
Freedom will always prevail over oppression.

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