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On Friday, Russia and Belarus are set to begin their joint military exercises. Poland announced earlier this week that it will shut down its border with Belarus during the Zapad-2025 drills, calling them “very aggressive”. Then, Russian drones entered Polish airspace on Wednesday.

Poland's PM Tusk says ‘huge number’ of drones entered Polish airspace during major attack on western Ukraine

Kremlin’s war in Ukraine has spilled over into Nato country – but whether to create fear or test response, aim is unclear

Washington’s ambassador to Nato vowed the US will defend ‘every inch of Nato territory’ as Russia faces worldwide condemnation for drone incursion

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones is rightly described as having brought the Eastern European country closer to conflict than at any time since the Second World War. There can be no substitute for collective security – with or without Donald Trump

Poland's armed forces, with NATO support, have shot down multiple Russian drones that crossed its airspace

On Wednesday, the Polish army shot down several Russian attack drones. The explosives-laden aircraft could also reach other European cities.

Polish and NATO forces shot down 19 Russian drones that violated Polish airspace during a large-scale Russian aerial assault on Ukraine. Prime Minister Donald Tusk described the breach as "an act of aggression" and activated NATO's Article 4 for urgent consultations.

Defence Secretary John Healey accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of ‘testing’ Western allies with the attack

The last time Russia and Belarus held major joint military drills in 2022, Moscow sent its troops into Ukraine just days later

In response, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk took the rare step of invoking the NATO Treaty's Article 4.