- Poland and its NATO allies shot down Russian drones that violated Polish airspace early on Wednesday, amidst extensive Russian aerial attacks on Ukraine.
- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed numerous Russian drones entered Polish airspace, with those posing a direct threat being neutralised by Polish and NATO air defences, including F-35 fighter jets.
- The European Union's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, stated that early indications suggest the airspace violation was intentional, not accidental, expressing solidarity with Poland and urging increased pressure on Moscow.
- The incident occurred during a massive wave of Russian aerial assaults across central and western Ukraine, causing injuries and significant damage to civilian and industrial infrastructure.
- This violation marks another instance of Russian objects entering Polish airspace, following previous incidents, and comes ahead of joint Russian-Belarusian military drills that have raised concerns in the region.
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