France, Sept. 12 -- French President Emmanuel Macron said France will send three Rafale fighter jets to help protect Polish airspace after Warsaw accused Russia of launching a drone raid. France has also summoned the Russian ambassador over the incident, as the UN Security Council prepares for an emergency meeting on Friday.

Macron announced the deployment on Thursday, saying the jets would help defend Europe's eastern flank alongside NATO allies.

"Following Russian drone incursions into Poland, I have decided to deploy three Rafale fighter jets to help protect Polish airspace and Europe's eastern flank alongside our NATO allies," Macron said on social media platform X.

"I made this commitment yesterday to the Polish prime minister. I ...