"He told the Polish parliament that NATO's Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AWACS) had been put on alert after reports of a large Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine late Tuesday. The first airspace breach occurred around 11:30 p.m. local time (2130 GMT/UTC) and continued until about 6:30 a.m. Tusk confirmed three drones were shot down and said a fourth may also have been hit."
"He stressed the incident was unprecedented: "This is the first time in this war that they did not come from Ukraine due to errors or minor Russian provocations. For the first time, a significant portion of the drones came directly from Belarus." Belarus, a close ally of Moscow, has supported Russia's war against Ukraine and has stepped up its military posturing against NATO."
Poland recorded at least 19 airspace breaches by suspected Russian drones overnight, with incursions beginning around 11:30 p.m. and continuing until about 6:30 a.m. Three drones were confirmed shot down and a fourth may have been hit. NATO deployed its AWACS early warning system and invoked Article 4 consultations. A substantial portion of the drones originated from Belarus, a close ally of Moscow that has increased military posturing and supported Russia's war against Ukraine. Russia launched a barrage of strikes across Ukraine, including western regions. EU leaders condemned the violations, and Dutch F-35 jets assisted Poland in intercepting drones.
Read at www.dw.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]