This situation brings us the closest we have been to open conflict since World War II," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.

The Polish military called the incursions an “act of aggression.” It said the drones crossed the border during a wave of Russian strikes in Ukraine.

W ASHINGTON—Nearly half a day after NATO ordered jet fighters to shoot down Russian drones over Polish territory, President Trump issued his first public comment on the shootdowns: “What’s with Russia violating Poland’s airspace with drones? Here we go!”

NATO allies have held talks about Russian drones entering Polish airspace. Polish and Dutch fighter jets shot down some of these drones.

US President Donald Trump has for the first time commented on Russian drones entering Polish territory. Source: Trump on his social network Truth Social Quote: "What's with Russia violating Poland's airspace with drones?

After NATO aircraft intercepted drones in Polish airspace overnight, the Western military alliance sought to reassure its citizens on Wednesday that everything had gone as it should.

President Trump offered his first reaction Wednesday to Russian drones violating Poland’s airspace in a brazen move by President Vladimir Putin that stands to escalate the war with Ukraine and tensions with Europe.

Poland said some of the drones came from Belarus, where Russian and Belarusian troops have begun gathering starting Friday.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday called for major defence investments to support eastern European countries in deterring threats posed by Russia. "We must invest in real-time spatial surveillance so that no movement of forces goes unnoticed,