# Inside NATO’s operation to protect European countries from Russia

https://mins.news/en/item/87674

- NBC News, 2026-10-03 22:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/inside-nato-operation-to-protect-european-countries-from-russia-270970437673

> A NATO mission in Europe is defending against hundreds of Russian drones and aircraft entering alliance airspace. NBC News visited sites where fighter jets and air-defense systems have been deployed to protect the eastern flank.

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