Royal Artillery crews are back on home soil after a series of back-to-back tours defending Eastern European airspace.
Troops from 16 Regiment operating the Sky Sabre system have been scanning Polish horizons for the last two years following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
They have been working closely with counterparts from other Nato states during the tours, which began back in 2022 and had initially only been scheduled for six months.
Their tenure ended at a ceremony with Polish colleagues in Rzeszow.
Defence minister Luke Pollard said defending the alliance’s eastern flank remained a priority, with Royal Air Force Typhoon fast jets due to arrive in the state in the coming year.
Meanwhile, the Narew programme – an industrial collaboration between the UK and Poland – will see 1,000 Common Anti-Air Modular Missiles, Extended Range, plus 100 iLaunchers delivered to the country.
