NATO has authorized AWACS reconnaissance flights over Poland and Romania to monitor the crisis in nearby Ukraine, according to an alliance official. "These flights will enhance the alliance's situational awareness," the official said on the condition of anonymity, adding that they "will take place solely over alliance territory." The decision by the 28 ambassadors to NATO "is an appropriate and responsible action, in line with NATO's decision to intensify our ongoing assessment of the implications of this crisis for alliance security," the official said. -- SPA 22:22 LOCAL TIME 19:22 GMT تغريد
