Tuesday, March 11, 2014

NATO AWACS Surveillance Jets Are Being Deployed To Monitor Ukraine And Russian Movements

A NATO AWACS in the skies over southern Italy (file photo)

Nato Jets To Monitor Ukraine Border -- BBC

Nato is to deploy reconnaissance planes in Poland and Romania to monitor the Ukrainian crisis.

It gave the go-ahead for the flights on Monday, a Nato spokesman said.

"All Awacs [Airborne Warning and Control System] reconnaissance flights will take place solely over alliance territory," the official said.

It comes as Russia cements its control of Ukraine's Crimea ahead of Sunday's referendum to join Russia. Ukraine and the West say this is illegal.

In the latest move on Monday, armed men - said to be Russian troops and local militias - seized a military hospital in Crimea.

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More News On Reports That NATO Is Deploying AWACS Surveillance Jets To Monitor Ukraine And Russian Movements

NATO deploys recon planes above members Poland, Romania amid crisis in Crimea -- FOX News
NATO says to deploy recon flights over Poland, Romania -- Global Post/AFP
NATO To Deploy AWACS Over Poland, Romania To Monitor Ukraine -- Radio Free Europe
NATO to fly AWACS over Poland, Romania to monitor Ukraine crisis -- Reuters
Ukraine Crisis: Nato Deploy Awacs Surveillance Jets to Monitor Ukraine Border -- IBTimes
NATO to deploy recon flights over Poland -- Sydney Morning Herald
NATO planes will monitor Ukrainian border ahead of Sunday’s referendum to join Russia -- The Aviationist

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