Poland Shoots Down Russian Drones, Testing NATO’s Eastern Flank Air Defense Shield
Polish air defenses shot down several drones that entered Polish airspace during a major Russian attack on Ukraine, marking the first time NATO forces have fired on Russian aerial targets since the Ukraine war began. Warsaw closed its main airport and eastern airspace, and Prime Minister Donald Tusk called the incursion “an act of aggression.” Dutch F-35s assisted in tracking and neutralizing the drones. NATO leaders condemned the violation.
