NATO, Russia and drones
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NATO allies have held talks about Russian drones entering Polish airspace. Polish and Dutch fighter jets shot down some of these drones.
President Trump attempted to give Vladimir Putin another pass after Russia sent drones deep into Polish territory. The incident comes a week after Donald Trump met with Polish President Karol Nawrocki at the White House.
WOHYN, Poland (AP) — Multiple Russian drones crossed into Poland in what European officials described Wednesday as a deliberate provocation, causing NATO to send fighter jets to shoot them down. A NATO spokesman said it was the first time the alliance confronted a potential threat in its airspace.
NATO launched an "Eastern Sentry" to bolster the defense of Europe's eastern flank following Russia's drone breach of Polish airspace.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Friday’s summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska will be an important test for Putin.
Ukrainian officials on Monday discussed with NATO representatives Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities and Kyiv's need for better air defences and long-range weaponry, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said.