“This is the first time Russian drones have been shot down over the territory of a Nato country. All our allies are taking the situation very seriously. We have not recorded any casualties,” he says.
Writing on X, Tusk says: “Those drones that posed a direct threat were shot down. I am in constant communication with the Secretary General of NATO and our allies.”
He adds that it was probably a “large-scale provocation” by Russia. Adding that there is no need to panic, as the situation is now under control. Tusk further added that the search for drones is underway.
Poland is also in contact with NATO’s Secretary General. Polish armed forces have now ended their operations, which were launched following the drone violations.
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Ukraine’s President Zelensky has called Russian drones entering Polish airspace an extremely dangerous precedent for Europe.
“The Russians must feel the consequences. Russia must feel that the war cannot be expanded and will have to be ended,” he says.
“The pause in sanctions has gone on far too long,” he says, adding “a strong response is needed” from Ukraine’s allies.
Not only Poland, but a barrage of drones was also targeted at Ukraine by Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia’s overnight drone attacks on his country show Moscow continues to push the boundaries of what is possible. Zelensky said the massive attack killed one person and injured three others. 15 regions were targeted overnight in an attack involving 415 drones of various types and more than 40 crews and ballistic missiles.