Poland has enough of Russian drones

Poland Shoots Down Russian Drones Violating Its Airspace

Poland's military said it shot down intruding Russian drones after the NATO member and allies scrambled aircraft early on Wednesday in response to what it called an "unprecedented" violation of its airspace as Russian forces attacked in nearby western Ukraine.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said his country's airspace was "violated by a huge number of Russian drones" and those that "posed a direct threat were shot down," adding that he is in "constant contact" with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

Poland has frequently scrambled jets in response to waves of Russian aerial attacks on its neighbor, Ukraine, throughout the war launched more than 3 1/2 years ago.

NATO members are collectively obliged to respond to attacks on other alliance nations under Article 5 of the founding treaty. Russian drones and missiles entering NATO airspace have not been treated as attacks on the alliance.

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Russia is not a member of NATO. In fact, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was originally founded as a counterweight to the Soviet Union, and today, Russia is considered "the most significant and direct threat" to the alliance's security.