""I have no reason to claim we're on the brink of war, but a line has been crossed, and it's incomparably more dangerous than before," he said."
""This situation brings us the closest we have been to open conflict since World War Two""
""The fact that these drones, which posed a security threat, were shot down changes the political situation. Therefore, allied consultations took the form of a formal request to activate Article 4 of the NATO Treaty," Tusk said."
Poland shot down Russian drones over its territory following 19 intrusions into Polish airspace overnight. Three drone shoot-downs were confirmed and a fourth was likely. Poland requested NATO consultations under Article 4, which requires members to consult when any member's territory, political independence or security is threatened. The incursions followed earlier drone violations and significantly raised tensions. Authorities characterized the episode as a line being crossed and described the situation as the closest to open conflict since World War Two, calling it incomparably more dangerous and prompting a formal allied request to activate Article 4.
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