German foreign policy expert Norbert Röttgen has said he believes the intrusion by Russian drones into Polish airspace was designed to test NATO and try and intimidate the Western defence alliance over its support for Ukraine.

Poland has asked its allies for additional air defence systems and counter-drone technology to better protect itself from Russian drones. Source: Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with the matter, as reported by European Pravda Details: The request came after Poland,

The incursion of Russian drones in Poland has reignited safety concerns over the vulnerability of civil air transport in Europe, aviation and insurance experts said, the latest upheaval facing airlines from escalating global conflict.

"The drone is unarmed, and there are Cyrillic inscriptions on it," said Agnieszka Kepka, spokesperson for the prosecutor's office in Poland's eastern city of Lublin.

Spurred by belligerent Russia and the war in Ukraine, Poland has raced to build the largest European army in NATO. As Western officials warn about an open clash with Moscow within the next five years,

Polish authorities confirmed that two drones entered Poland’s airspace on Wednesday night. Polish national forces closely monitored and controlled the incidents in Poland. The origin of the drones has not been specified.