Poland’s military said early Wednesday that it had shot down drones that violated its airspace during a Russian attack on neigboring Ukraine, in what is potentially a major provocation for Europe.
“Weapons have been deployed, and services are actively working to locate the downed objects,” said a statement from Poland’s Operational Command posted on X.
The statement said a military operation was ongoing and urged residents to stay in their homes. Additional information about the “drone-type objects” was not provided.
Poland is member of the NATO alliance, a transatlantic defense pact involving the US that employs the principal that an attack on one is an attack on all.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told CNN that he has been briefed on reports of Russian drones over Poland.
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