# Inside NATO operation to protect European countries from Russia

https://mins.news/en/video/84959

- NBC News, 2026-10-03 23:22 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sgRLi0LJC8

> A NATO mission in Europe is defending against hundreds of Russian drones and aircraft that have entered alliance airspace. NBC News visited deployments of NATO fighter jets and air defense systems protecting the eastern flank. Richard Engel reports from the ground.

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