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Why scramble jets?
Scrambling jets means quickly deploying fighter aircraft, usually in response to an immediate threat or an unknown aircraft entering controlled airspace. In this story, NATO jets were scrambled preventatively after Russian attacks on Kyiv, aiming to secure the airspace near member countries like Poland and Romania and deter potential incursions.
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