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. This comes as the UN security council gears up for an emergency meeting on Friday.

PresidentEmmanuelMacronsaid on Thursday that France would deploy three fighter jets to "help protect Polish airspace" after Warsaw accused Russia of launching a drone raid on its territory.

"Following Russian droneincursions into Poland, I have decided to deploy three Rafale fighter jets to help protect Polish airspace andEurope's eastern flank alongside our NATO allies,"Macronsaid on social media platform X.

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