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On-the-Ground Border Reporting
- Wojciech was at the Poland–Belarus border when Russian drones crossed into Poland, which added urgency to his reporting.
- He traced flight patterns and noted some drones launched from Belarus, convincing him the incursion looked deliberate.
Flight Paths Revealed Intent
- Analysts judged the drones' routes and launches from Belarus as evidence the incursion was intentional rather than accidental.
- Flight patterns that avoid Ukrainian air defenses pointed to reconnaissance and testing of NATO responses.
All Members Share The Same Risk
- NATO's Eastern Sentinel programme aims to strengthen the eastern flank, but threats are shared across all members.
- Mark Rutte stressed every member essentially lives on the 'eastern flank' due to modern missile ranges and speeds.
