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Czech Gripen fighters scrambled to Poland on NATO orders due to Russian drones over Ukrain
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 08:42 PM
Czech JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets were scrambled to monitor airspace near Poland's eastern border following drone activity in western Ukraine, the Czech Armed Forces reported. The intervention was ultimately not needed, and the Gripen jets returned to base after being replaced by Polish fighters.
The Czech military reported that their JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets were deployed to monitor the airspace near Poland's eastern border due to drone activity in western Ukraine. The jets returned to base safely after Polish fighters took over, and no intervention was ultimately necessary.
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