Polish fighter jets, with help from NATO allies, shot down multiple Russian drones that entered its eastern border early on Sept. 10. It was the first time the NATO member directly engaged with Russian military assets in its airspace since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The downing of Russian drones over Poland, the first direct encounter between NATO and Moscow since the war in Ukraine began, jolted leaders across Europe on Wednesday and raised urgent questions about how prepared the alliance is against growing Russian aggression.

Russian drones are now targeting NATO members. Russia is running out of troops, so Russia's hybrid war strategy is not just about reducing costs. It's also a necessity.

Military officials in Poland say the country's airspace was "repeatedly violated by drone-type objects" in the overnight hours amid Russian strikes on targets in Ukraine.

Ukraine has prepared and proposed a US$50 billion drone agreement to the United States. The five-year programme envisions the production of 10 million drones annually. Source: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as reported by Interfax-Ukraine Quote: "Regarding ...

Poland has triggered NATO's Article 4 after Prime Minister Donald Tusk reported that 19 Russian drones breached Polish airspace during an overnight strike on western Ukraine. The incursion, which prompted airspace closures and military response, marks a potential escalation in regional tensions and has drawn calls for allied consultations.