For over three years, Ukraine has been battling Russian attack drones. On Wednesday, NATO confronted a similar challenge.

Germany is to boost its commitments on NATO's eastern flank with additional fighter jet surveillance after Poland said it shot down Russian drones over its airspace. Government spokesman Stefan Kornelius said the German military,

Germany has declared its readiness to increase military presence along NATO's eastern border in response to Russian drones entering Polish airspace. Source: Reuters, as reported by European Pravda Details: Following the events of the night of 9-10,

Poland shot down suspected Russian drones in its airspace on Wednesday with the backing of 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.

A continent already on edge over the Ukraine war sees a Russian challenge to NATO readiness and to an America that wants to disengage from Europe.

Warsaw, Poland — Poland said Wednesday that multiple Russian drones entered its territory over the course of several hours and were shot down with help from NATO allies, describing the incursion as an “act of aggression” carried out during a wave of Russian strikes on Ukraine.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte called Russia's behavior "reckless" after several drones from the country crossed into Poland, violating NATO airspace.

The incursion was the first time alliance planes had engaged enemy targets in NATO airspace. Poland’s leader called it “a large-scale provocation.”

The drone barrage forced Polish airports to close. Karol Nawrocki, the president, called it “an unprecedented moment in the history of NATO and Poland.” In a speech to parliament, Mr Tusk called for the “full mobilisation” of NATO members,