Russian Ch-101 missile over Poland spurs Lithuania and Poland to boost air defences

The flight of a Russian Ch-101 cruise missile over Polish territory has prompted both Lithuania and Poland to publicly discuss strengthening their air defence systems. Lithuania's president said work on upgrading the country's missile defence is already under way, with Poland's defence minister echoing the same concern. The incident has highlighted detection and interception gaps on NATO's eastern flank.

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