UN Security Council will meet on Friday to discuss drone invasion of neutral airspace Poland This week, Russian drones were shot down on its territory.
After the incident, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk invoked Article 4 of the NATO Treaty, which caused members to request meetings with their allies.
In addition, members of the Security Council Denmark, France, Greece, Slovenia and the United Kingdom formally requested the United Nations to meet with the 15-member Council on Thursday. Poland 16 Russian drones were shot down in its airspace.
Later on Tuesday and earlier Wednesday, any NATO member fired for the first time since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Polish President Karol Nawrocki said the invasion was an obvious provocation, with the aim of Poland and NATO’s response. Moscow denied the incident intentional, noting that drones are not pursuing targets Poland.
Poland Thereafter, flight restrictions were initiated on small aircraft on its eastern border with Ukraine and Belarus and drone flights in the same area were banned. The Polish government said the restrictions will remain until December 9.
Germany also issued a statement on Thursday saying it would strengthen its commitment to defend Polish Eastern border.
“In addition to the existing commitments of the Baltic Sea and Polandthe government will expand and expand air policing Poland,” the statement reads.
Poland It has been one of Ukraine’s most determined supporters since the Russian invasion nearly four years ago. Poland According to the Polish government, more than $40 billion in aid has been spent on Ukraine, including at least $3 billion in tanks and other armored vehicles.
Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz told government members on Thursday that the drone invasion could be to weaken Polish Support Ukraine.
