NATO shoots down Russian drones over Poland
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On Friday, Russia and Belarus are set to begin their joint military exercises. Poland announced earlier this week that it will shut down its border with Belarus during the Zapad-2025 drills, calling them “very aggressive”.
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Russian attacks kill 3, injure 25 in Ukraine over past day, damage Sumy cathedral
Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 62 of the 66 Shahed-type and other drones launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported.
Zelenskyy has said that Ukraine has the capacity to produce 8 million drones a year, but lacks the funding to do so.
By Alan Charlish, Lidia Kelly and Barbara Erling WARSAW/WYRYKI-WOLA, Poland (Reuters) - Poland shot down suspected Russian drones in its airspace on Wednesday with the backing of aircraft from its NATO allies,
Russian drones bombed Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, killing at least four people setting the city's main government building on fire.
Polish and allied NATO warplanes shot down Russian drones that entered Poland's airspace in what NATO says was the first such intervention during the war in Ukraine.
Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O'Leary warned on Thursday that the Russia-Ukraine war would be an ongoing issue for all European airlines for years to come, a day after Poland shot down suspected Russian drones in its airspace.
Poland denounced what it has described as an incursion by more than a dozen Russian drones. It would not be the first time Russia’s war effort had spilled beyond Ukraine.
This situation brings us the closest we have been to open conflict since World War II," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.
Ryanair Group Chief Executive Michael O'Leary warned on Thursday that the Russia-Ukraine war would be an ongoing issue for all European airlines for years to come, a day after Poland shot down suspected Russian drones in its airspace.
Analysts have linked major attacks to important geopolitical events as the Kremlin tries to strengthen its hand in talks.
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