The Netherlands will send two Patriot air defence systems and around 300 personnel to protect a hub for military aid to Ukraine in NATO ally Poland, the Polish defence minister said on Thursday. Earlier this week,

Polish police found metal and plastic fragments from an unidentified object in a field after they were dispatched to reports of an explosion.

Poland's Armed Forces Operational Command said on social media on Wednesday that no violations of Polish airspace from neighbouring Ukraine or Belarus were recorded overnight. Officials initially said the explosion may have been caused by a part of an old engine with a propeller.

The Netherlands has announced the deployment of approximately 300 troops and advanced air defence systems, including two Patriot systems, a NASAMS system, and anti-drone capabilities, to Poland from December 1 to bolster NATOs Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU) logistics hub in addition to providing support to Ukraine amid the Russian conflict.

Three hundred Dutch soldiers will be redeployed to Poland with two Patriot systems to protect military equipment deliveries to Ukraine from attacks by the

Since the liberal Civic Coalition assumed power in December 2023, Poland’s security services have been criticized for their reactive approach to Russia’s destabilizing actions.

The Netherlands will send 300 soldiers with air defense and anti-drone systems to Poland, caretaker defense minister Ruben Brekelmans has said. The deployment will begin in December to protect the delivery of military equipment to Ukraine from Russian attacks.

Moscow launched another deadly attack on a Ukrainian city less than 50 miles from the border with Poland - forcing NATO to scramble fighter jets in a bid to protect the country's airspace

Nato defense chiefs held a “candid discussion” on Wednesday about what security guarantees they could offer Ukraine – as Russia warned that any talks without its participation were a “road to nowhere”.