“The situation is serious.” Donald Tusk accuses “a large -scale challenge” from Moscow, after Poland broke down Russian drones in his airspace
Donald Tusk, photo: Attila Husejnow / Zuma Press / Profimedia
The head of the Warsaw government suggested on Wednesday morning that the incursion of Russian drones into Poland was not accidental and accused “a challenge” from Moscow, writes Reuters.
Poland is ready to react to any attacks or challenges, the Polish prime minister said after the country shot down Russian drones who entered its airspace during a large -scale attack in western Ukraine.
“Last night, the Polish airspace was violated by a large number of Russian drones. The drones that represented a direct threat were shot down,” Donald Tusk announced.
“We are dealing with a large-scale challenge. We are ready to reject such challenges. The situation is serious and no one doubts that we have to prepare for various scenarios,” said the head of the Warsaw government.
The Polish prime minister has announced that discussions with NATO are ongoing.
A NATO spokesman has also announced that the Alliance is closely consulted with Poland.
The head of NATO, Mark Rutte, “is in contact with the Polish leadership,” said the spokesman.
10 drones tracked
Poland said that on Wednesday he mobilized his own air and NATO forces to break down Drone, after an air attack on Russia over the western Ukraine, being for the first time since the beginning of the war when Warsaw hired forces in his airspace, Reuters reports. Prime Minister Donald Tusk convened an emergency meeting of the government.
The Polish defense minister, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, said Polish aircraft “used weapons against hostile objects.”
“We are in permanent contact with the NATO command,” he added on X.
The radars followed over 10 objects, and those that could represent a threat were “neutralized”, the operational command said.
“Some of the drones that entered our airspace have been shot down. Searches and efforts to locate potential collapse places of these objects are underway,” the command said in a statement.
“Act of aggression”
The Polish army said that the entry of drones into the country's airspace during the Russian attack was an “act of aggression” that threatened the safety of the public and which required the objects to be shot down.
“This is an act of aggression that represented a real threat to the safety of our citizens,” said the Operational Command of the Polish armed forces on X.
Poland informed the Secretary General of NATO about the actions taken by the country about the objects that violated the country's airspace, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday.
The spokesman of the Polish government has announced that Tusk has convened an emergency meeting of the Warsaw Executive for 08:00, local time (9, Romanian time).
