NATO is deploying F-35s over Poland to deter Russian threats near Ukraine's border. The mission is the first F-35 operation there under NATO command.

Polish President Andrzej Duda has warned that Poland may shut down its critical logistics hub for NATO military aid to Ukraine, expressing frustration over being excluded from key decisions on operations passing through Polish territory, RT reported.

In another deadly escalation of its invasion, Russia launched a powerful overnight barrage of missiles and drones on western Ukraine, killing at least two people and wounding over a dozen more. The strikes targeted Chernivtsi,

Polish President Andrzej Duda warned that Poland may shut down a key NATO aid hub to Ukraine, accusing Kiev and NATO of treating Polish infrastructure as their own. He called the situation a scandal and demanded more respect and inclusion in decision-making,

I believe that both Ukrainians and our allies simply believe that the Rzeszow airport and our highways are theirs, excuse me. Well, it's not theirs, it's ours,' says Andrzej Duda - Anadolu Ajansı

The NATO alliance agreed to a new defense spending target of 5% GDP by 2035, after a record number of members met the prior 2% defense spending goal last year.

The jets will operate under direct NATO command following a transfer of authority for the duration of the deployment.

On the one hand, NATO and US forces guarantee security against the Russian threat, but this "protection" has its price: limiting Poland's sovereignty and its ability to make independent strategic decisions.