"Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed 19 intrusions into Polish airspace, many from Belarus, and said four drones were likely shot down, the last one struck at 6.45 a.m. local time Wednesday. The operation involved Polish F-16s, Dutch F-35s, Italian AWACS surveillance planes, and NATO-operated refueling aircraft. This is an act of aggression that posed a real threat to the safety of our citizens, the Polish military command said, warning residents in three eastern provinces to stay indoors as operations continued."
"Tusk announced he will invoke Article 4 of the NATO treaty, which compels member states to consult when territorial security is threatened. While the move stops short of triggering collective defense under Article 5, it underlines the seriousness of the incursion. Poland is in a situation closest to armed conflict since the Second World War, the prime minister said, though he stressed there was no indication the country was formally at war."
Poland scrambled defenses and closed four airports after nearly 20 Russian drones crossed its border, with many flights coming from Belarus. Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed 19 intrusions and said four drones were likely shot down, the last at 6.45 a.m. The response included Polish F-16s, Dutch F-35s, Italian AWACS surveillance planes, and NATO-operated refueling aircraft. The Polish military described the incursion as an act of aggression and warned residents in three eastern provinces to stay indoors. NATO planes engaged potential hostile targets in allied airspace for the first time since Russia's full-scale invasion, and Tusk will invoke Article 4 of the NATO treaty.
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