At night, the Polish airspace was repeatedly violated by Russian drones. According to the information provided by the prime minister, “a large part of them arrived directly from Belarus” and three were shot down. Donald Tusk said that 19 violations were recorded in total.
On events in Poland NATO reacted. “This is the first case when NATO aircraft took action against potential threats in the airspace of the alliance's member states,” reads the statement. The alliance also emphasized that not only Dutch and Polish forces reacted to the invasion of Russian drones into the Polish airspace, but also German or Italian.
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Government spokesman Adam Szłapka later reported that NATO launched art. 4. North Atlantic Pact. This article enables urgent consultation between the alliance's Member States. It is a situation in which one of the member countries will recognize that its territorial integrity, political independence or security are threatened. This provision allows you to convene high -level conversations to discuss the threats and how to counteract them. It is worth emphasizing that this is not a defense mechanism within the meaning of Art. 5 NATO.
Donald Trump's reaction
The US President also responded to the case. “What is with Russia that violates the Polish airspace with drones? Well, we move!” – wrote Donald Trump on Truth Social.
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US President Donald Trump is still planning to have a conversation with the President of Poland Karol Nawrocki today – a representative of the White House told PAP on Wednesday.
