17 h. ago Warsaw turns to Ukraine for drone warfare expertise after Russian drones enter Polish airspace

Poland’s defense chief has traveled to Kyiv to seek Ukrainian help in developing drone warfare capabilities

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53 h. ago Vladimir Putin observes joint military exercise with Belarus

Vladimir Putin has observed a joint military exercise with Belarus, as tensions across Europe continue to rise after Russian drones flew into Polish airspace last week.

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3 d. ago UK to deploy fighter jets in response to 'aggression from Vladimir Putin'

Britain will provide “further air defence over Poland” after Russian drones violated the country's airspace and had to be shot down by Polish and NATO aircraft last week.

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3 d. ago UK summons Russian ambassador after ‘unprecedented violation’ of Nato airspace

The Foreign Office said the incursions in Polish and Romanian airspace were ‘utterly unacceptable.’

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3 d. ago NATO troops to be sent to Poland after Putin's 'expansion of war' breach

Russia has twice breached NATO territory in the past week after 19 drones were found to have entered Polish airspace on Wednesday, with more breaching Romania's at the weekend

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4 d. ago Russian drone incursion into Poland ‘was Kremlin test on Nato’

Polish foreign minister says Vladimir Putin seeks to test west’s reactions without triggering full-scale warPoland’s foreign minister, Radosław Sikorski, has said last week’s Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace was an attempt by the Kremlin to test Nato’s reactions by incremental escalations without prompting a full-scale response.Sikorski confirmed that while the drones used in the incursion were capable of carrying ammunition, those that reached Poland were not loaded with explosives. “Interestingly, they were all duds, which suggests to me that Russia tried to test us without starting a war,” Sikorski told the Guardian in Kyiv. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago UK to join Nato’s Eastern Sentry operation after Russian drone incursion

Russian drones violated Polish airspace and were shot down by Poland and Nato on Tuesday night.

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6 d. ago Nato on high alert as Russia and Belarus start military drills on Polish border

The manoeuvres come two days after the unprecedented violation of Polish airspace by Russian attack drones

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6 d. ago Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra carries spirit of resilience from Warsaw to London

Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra carries spirit of resilience from Warsaw to London  The Ukrainian Weekly

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7 d. ago Trump dubs Russian drones entering Polish airspace 'a mistake' as he fobs off move that landed the West the closest it's been to open conflict since WWII

European leaders expressed alarm on Thursday over Russian hostility threatening their countries after the incursion into NATO-member Poland deepened fears over WWIII.

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7 d. ago WW3 fears rise as Putin ordered drones into Poland 'on direct path' to NATO base

A number of Russian missiles have been spotted incurring into Polish airspace, but now the motive behind the invasions has been unearthed, only heightening fears of war

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7 d. ago Drones fired into Poland by Putin's forces 'were on a direct path to NATO base that supplies Ukraine'

Russian drones sent into Polish airspace were reportedly heading to a NATO base used to supply Ukraine, it has been revealed. 

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7 d. ago WW3 fears as US and EU move to 'collapse' Russian economy and Putin ally issues nuclear threat

Russian drones violated Polish airspace as US and EU plot harsher sanctions to collapse Moscow’s economy amid escalating nuclear threats.

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8 d. ago Russia is brazenly provoking the west. Putin must be left in no doubt of the consequences | Paul Taylor

Germany and Italy may have legitimate fears of escalation but this was no accident – it was a violation of Nato territoryBy sending a barrage of drones into Polish airspace, Russia is testing Nato’s military response and Europe’s political resolve to stand behind Ukraine with arms and security guarantees in the event of escalation.The timing can hardly have been a coincidence. Less than a week ago, a 26-nation “coalition of the willing” led by France and the UK announced an agreement on a “reassurance force”, intended to help guarantee Ukraine’s security after any ceasefire in Russia’s relentless war of aggression. Vladimir Putin has stepped up the nightly bombardment of Ukraine in defiance of Donald Trump’s efforts to broker a peace deal, and rejected any presence of European forces on the ground.Paul Taylor is a senior visiting fellow at the European Policy CentreDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words ...

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8 d. ago FTSE 100 closes lower as geopolitical issues worry investors

Nato fighter jets shot down Russian drones over Polish airspace for the first time.

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8 d. ago Poland ‘closer to military conflict than at any time since WW2’ as Nato allies weigh response to Russian drones

Donald Tusk says Poland dealing with a large-scale provocation after at least 19 violations of Polish airspacePoland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, said the country is closer to military conflict “than at any time since the second world war” as Warsaw and Nato allies weighed a response to an incursion of Russian drones into Polish airspace.Poland scrambled its own and Nato air defences, shooting down at least three drones, as Russia’s attack on Ukraine spread to Nato territory early on Wednesday in the most significant way since the full-scale invasion more than three years ago. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago What to know about the downed Russian drones that entered NATO airspace

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

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8 d. ago Poland closer to conflict than any time since second world war, PM says, as Russia claims drone incursion was unintentional – live

Donald Tusk says there were 19 violations of Polish airspace overnight and most likely that four drones shot downFull report: Poland shoots down drones over its territory amid Russian attack on Ukraine, says militaryLubelskie region governor Krzysztof Komorski is leading an emergency meeting with the police this morning. In a post on X, he urged residents to follow the guidance from the relevant authorities.Prime minister Donald Tusk meanwhile said in his latest update that he is in “constant contact” with Nato secretary general Mark Rutte. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago NATO allies held Article 4 consultations after Russian drone incursion. Here's what that means

NATO allies have held talks about Russian drones entering Polish airspace

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8 d. ago Russia’s violation of Polish airspace is not the first time Moscow has crossed the line

Russia’s violation of Poland’s airspace with drones on Wednesday marks the most serious cross-border incident into a NATO member country since the war began

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