NATO bolsters its eastern flank
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NATO warns Russia after Poland shoots down 'huge number' of drones that violated its airspace
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte called Russia's behavior "reckless" after several drones from the country crossed into Poland, violating NATO airspace.
NATO said Friday it's bulking up its defensive posture on its eastern flank bordering Belarus, Russia and Ukraine with new equipment to deter potential Russian aggression following an incursion by Russian drones into Polish territory.
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Poland downs drones in its airspace, becoming first NATO member to fire during war in Ukraine
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk told parliament it was "the closest we have been to open conflict since World War Two."
WOHYN, Poland (AP) — Multiple Russian drones crossed into Poland in what European officials described Wednesday as a deliberate provocation, causing NATO to send fighter jets to shoot them down. A NATO spokesman said it was the first time the alliance confronted a potential threat in its airspace.