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Here’s What to Know About Poland Shooting Down Russian Drones


On Wednesday morning, Poland shot down several Russian drones that entered its airspace—a first since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The incident disrupted air travel and set the region on edge.

The Polish military operation, confirmed by Prime Minister Donald Tusk through a social media message in the early morning hours, marks a turning point in Warsaw's involvement in the conflict that has affected the region for more than two and a half years. The Russian drone strike also hit eastern Ukraine hard: according to reports by the BBC citing local Ukrainian officials, 24 people were killed and 19 wounded in an air raid on a village in the Donetsk region, where the victims were standing in line to collect their pensions. Wednesday's incident also comes at a delicate time for international diplomacy: US president Donald Trumpdeclared over the weekend that he was ready to move to a second phase of sanctions against Russia after months of unsuccessful negotiations for a peace agreement between Moscow and Kyiv.

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