Poland said that it and its NATO allies had shot down Russian drones that violated Polish airspace in what it called an “act of aggression” as Russia launched aerial attacks on Ukraine.
Warsaw’s Chopin Airport suspended flights for several hours, citing the closure of airspace due to military operations
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on social media that “Last night the Polish airspace was violated by a large number of Russian drones. Those drones that posed a direct threat were shot down.”
Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz thanked NATO Air Command and The Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force for supporting the action of neutralizing “more than 10 objects” that crossed into Polish airspace with F-35 fighter jets.
7 drones and rocket debris of unknown origin have been found in Poland with a significant number of drones came from Belarus
This was confirmed by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration, Karolina Gałecka, during a press conference. “We have found 7 drones and one piece of a rocket,” she confirmed.
Several European leaders said they believed Russia was intentionally escalating the war, and NATO was discussing the incident in a meeting. Leaders in the strategically located Baltic states of Lithuanian, Latvia and Estonia — the NATO members that are most nervous about Russian aggression — expressed deep concerns.
