Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is pledging to forge ahead with plans to modernize the country's military after Russian drones crossed into Poland.

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.

More than 20,000 Poles signed up for voluntary military training in the first seven months of 2025 - in line with record levels last year.

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.

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 declared that the country is closer to military conflict "than at any time since the Second World War" after several Russian drones entered Polish airspace.

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.