At least three Russian drones were shot down by Polish and other Nato aircraft in Poland’s airspace during overnight attacks on Ukraine, the Polish prime minister has said.
Donald Tusk said Poland had recorded 19 drone incursions, with some flying deep enough to temporarily close four airports, including Warsaw’s main hub Chopin.
“This situation brings us the closest we have been to open conflict since World War Two,” he said. This is the first time Russian drones have been downed over Nato territory since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Russia’s defence ministry said there had been “no plans” to target facilities on Polish soil.