"In connection with the activity of long-range aviation of the Russian Federation, conducting strikes on Ukrainian territory – including with the use of hypersonic missiles – aircraft of the Polish Air Force and allied aviation are operating in Polish airspace,

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 war jets have been forced to scramble after Vladimir Putin unleashed a terrifying drone strike on Odesa. It comes as hopes of ending the gruelling conflict continue to falter after

Business Insider flew aboard the decades-old aircraft during a recent surveillance mission. NATO plans to replace the E-3 in the coming years.

Captain Mark Lawrence, commodore of Destroyer Squadron Two and sea combat commander aboard the Gerald R. Ford, told U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa on Sunday: "Our collective surface force's transit into the North Sea reaffirms our resolve to enhance peace, stability and deterrence across the European continent."