>In an address to the Sejm, the country’s parliament, Tusk stressed that this was the first time since the beginning of Russia’s illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 that its airspace was violated not “as a result of mistakes” or “small Russian provocations” but that the drones “flew directly from Belarus”.
>He also said that he had already been in contact with multiple leaders, including those who “see the Russian threat clearly”: Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and the Baltic states. He also spoke with NATO chief Mark Rutte.
>NATO assets were involved in shooting down the Russian drones. It is the first time NATO aircraft have engaged potential threats in allied airspace, the alliance’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE).
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>In an address to the Sejm, the country’s parliament, Tusk stressed that this was the first time since the beginning of Russia’s illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 that its airspace was violated not “as a result of mistakes” or “small Russian provocations” but that the drones “flew directly from Belarus”.
>He also said that he had already been in contact with multiple leaders, including those who “see the Russian threat clearly”: Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and the Baltic states. He also spoke with NATO chief Mark Rutte.
>NATO assets were involved in shooting down the Russian drones. It is the first time NATO aircraft have engaged potential threats in allied airspace, the alliance’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE).