Poland, drones
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Dutch Foreign Minister David van Weel summoned Russian ambassador Vladimir Tarabrin over the drones that flew over Poland on Wednesday, his spokesperson said.
Poland imposed air traffic restrictions along the country's borders with Ukraine and Belarus after Russia violated its airspace, the Polish Air Navigation Agency said on Sept. 10.
Poland said on Thursday the U.N. Security Council will hold an emergency meeting to discuss drone incursions into its airspace which its president portrayed as an attempt by Russia to test Warsaw and NATO's response.
Poland shot down suspected Russian drones on Wednesday, the first time a member of the NATO military alliance is known to have fired shots during Russia's war in Ukraine.
Poland's prime minister said the country's armed forces downed Russian drones that could have posed a threat.
Poland has closed Rzeszów-Jasionka and Lublin international airports and both airports in Warsaw due to "unplanned military activity" amid a large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine on the night of 9-10.
Polish authorities have closed Warsaw International Airport and Polish and NATO aircraft have been scrambled as reports have surfaced of Russian drones over the country.
The response from the U.S. came hours after Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the country’s airspace was “violated by a huge number of Russian drones” on Tuesday night and any drones that “posed a direct threat” were shot down. The incident marked the first time a NATO member has opened fire during the Ukraine war.
Poland shot down drones in its airspace on Wednesday with the backing of military aircraft from its NATO allies, the first time a member of the Western military alliance is known to have fired shots during Russia's war in Ukraine.
Hungary's Prime Minister expressed solidarity with Poland after Russian drones allegedly violated Polish airspace. But the gesture resulted backlash from Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, who fired back angrily at Orbán on social media X.