Poland shoots down several Russian drones, denouncing an "unprecedented violation" of its airspace.

BarcelonaPoland announced early this morning that it has shot down several Russian drones following an "unprecedented violation" of its airspace, which has forced the country to activate the "highest level of alert" and close several airports. According to the country's armed forces, these are aircraft that were heading for Ukraine in a new massive attack by Moscow. Warsaw has denounced the events as an "act of aggression" that has posed a "real threat" to its citizens and has urgently convened the National Security Assembly.

"Polish and allied forces have monitored dozens of objects by radar and, considering those that could represent a threat, the Armed Forces Operational Command has decided to neutralize them," Polish forces indicated in a message to X. NATO has reported that the downing of the drones. F-35 fighters from the Netherlands have intervened and have had the support of the NATO Air Command.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has stressed that this is the first time that Russian drones have been shot down over the territory of a NATO-allied state and that his military allies have "taken the situation very seriously." "We are most likely facing a large-scale provocation," he said at the start of an extraordinary cabinet meeting. He said he is in contact with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and the rest of the allies to "be able to respond to this type of threat with the same effectiveness as we have done tonight." "The situation is serious. No one can doubt that we must prepare for various scenarios," he warned.

The head of European Union diplomacy, Estonian Kaja Kallas, has stated that "there are indications that suggest" that the drone attack was "intentional" and not accidental. He stressed that this is "the largest violation of European airspace by Russia since the beginning of the war."

According to Ukraine, which has launched numerous missiles and drones into its airspace targeting several regions in the center and west of the country, Russia has deliberately launched at least eight drones into Polish territory. This was denounced by President Vladimir Zelensky. "Moscow always pushes the limits of the possible, and if it doesn't meet with a strong response, it remains at the next level of escalation. Today is a new level of escalation: Russian-Iranian Shahed drones operating in Polish airspace, in NATO airspace," he wrote on social media. In tonight's attack against Ukraine, Russia launched 415 drones and more than 40 ballistic missiles, according to the Ukrainian president.

Polish authorities have confirmed that one of the drones landed on the roof of a residential building in Wyryki, in the east of the country, causing minor material damage. According to local media, wreckage from a second device has also been found in the Lublin region and is being investigated by the military.

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