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Poland says it shot down Russian drones after airspace violation

At least three Russian drones were shot down by Nato and Polish aircraft in Poland's airspace during overnight attacks on Ukraine, the Polish prime minister has said.

Donald Tusk told MPs that Poland had recorded 19 drone incursions, with some flying deep enough to temporarily close four airports, including Warsaw's main hub Chopin.

Jets were scrambled in response to what Tusk described as a "provocation".

The incident marks the first time Russian drones have been shot down over the territory of a Nato member since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Russia declined to comment, while Ukraine's foreign minister said the incident showed "Putin continues to escalate, expands the war".


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