NATO has launched an initiative to reinforce the defense of Europe’s eastern flank after a Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace this week, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte announced on Friday.

BRUSSELS (AP) — Since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, NATO has focused on trying to deter an attack on its own territory and avoid all-out war with nuclear armed Russia. Now the time has come for NATO to defend itself, and European allies might have to do it alone, experts and leaders say.

Poland is ready to react to any attacks or provocations, the Polish Prime Minister said after the country shot down Russian drones that entered its airspace during a widespread Russian attack in western Ukraine.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Friday that this week’s drone incursions into his country’s airspace were deliberate acts by Russia,

A day after several Russian drones violated Polish airspace, Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned Poles on Thursday not to fall for Moscow's disinformation campaigns and urged them also not to spread them further.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that Poland has agreed to meet with the Ukrainian side and will work together with Kyiv to maximise defence against Russian drones. Source: Polish news outlet onet.

Ukraine will help Poland develop effective anti-drone defenses while France, the U.K., Sweden, and the Netherlands will supply military equipment, including fighter jets and Patriot batteries, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.