NATO’s eastern flank has seen two rapid-response scrambles in as many days, raising questions over whether the war in Ukraine is once again inching uncomfortably close to Alliance borders, even as Kyiv and its allies discuss the mechanics of a possible peace process. On Thursday, Poland’s military said it launched fighter jets to secure its airspace after Russia carried out long-range strikes against Ukraine, close to its border. In Romania, two German Eurofighter Typhoons stationed at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base scrambled to monitor the skies as Russia launched a massive overnight barrage of drones and missiles, striking Ukraine’s Danube-side infrastructure near the Romanian border.
