Warsaw, Poland – Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk Poland and expand international tensions Russia’s Invasion Ukraineincluding what the Kremlin’s future territorial ambitions might be.
European officials described Wednesday’s invasion, amid the recent wave of relentless Russian strikes Ukraineas a deliberate provocation, forced NATO The alliance faces a potential threat from its airspace for the first time.
It deepens long-term concerns that between the three-year war Polish Neighbors can create wider conflict. U.S.-led efforts to guide Moscow and Kyiv So far, a peaceful solution has not attracted.
Polish Air Navigation Authority announced Thursday morning Poland Air traffic restrictions are being introduced in the eastern part of the country. It said that this step was taken at the request of the Polish army for national security reasons, but was not specified in detail.
Poland Some drones entering its airspace on Wednesday were from Belarus, with Russian and local forces beginning to gather in the war game that began on Friday, said. Poland The border with Belarus will be closed at midnight on Thursday, and the planned actions are also related to military exercises.
Highlighting the global impact of the war, China urged on Thursday Poland To maintain part of the Belarusian border to cross its Chinese EU freight track. The railway line is part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, aiming to promote trade with other countries.
Tusk addressed Polish troops at the air base in the central city of Lask, praising their quick action NATO Allied forces from the Netherlands responded to the invasion of multiple Russian drones.
However, the response also raises the wisdom about using advanced fighters to shoot down relatively cheap drones.
Poland He said he is expected to receive the U.S. F-35 fighter jet from the U.S. for the first time next year. Tusk said it would be part of a support package five years ago, with the first expected delivery of 32 aircraft by 2030.
Polish President Karol Nawrocki also visited the military air base on Thursday, strikes a provocative tone in a statement Poland “I won’t be scared by Russian drones.”
Nawrocki describes the invasion as “trying to test our abilities, responsiveness.” He is visiting the base of Poznan-Krzesiny in the West Poland.
The Kremlin says nothing to add to Wednesday’s statement Russia’s Ministry of Defense insists that Russian forces are not targeting Poland And open to discuss the incident with Polish officials.
It also refuted the speech that invasion was provocative. “The remarks we hear from Warsaw: Well, they are not new. Such remarks are typical of almost all European capitals,” said Dmitry Peskov, a spokesman for the Kremlin.
The European Council on Diplomatic Relations is a think tank that concluded that Putin is working to address Europe’s determination to deal with the threat from Moscow, and the United States requires it to bear more financial burdens.
“The inconsistency between words and behaviors seems to erode Europe. Russia’s Eye. ” it said in an analysis published Friday.
U.S. President Trump on Wednesday Russia’s Drone invasion. “What’s there Russia violation Polish Airspace and drones? here we go! ” Trump posted on social media.
Trump told Polish President Navoroki at the White House last week that the United States would maintain a strong military presence.
Several European leaders say they believe the invasion was intentional to expand Russia’s attack Ukraine.
“Russia’s The war is escalating and not over. “What Putin wants to do is test us,” said Kaja Kallas, head of foreign policy at the EU, to a reporter in Brussels on Wednesday. what happened Poland “It’s a game-changer,” she said, adding that it should lead to stronger sanctions.
Polish airspace has been violated several times since then Russia’s Full invasion Ukraine In 2022, but never on this scale Poland Or anywhere else NATO territory.
Russian drone attacks on civilian areas occur every day Ukraine. The Ukrainian military successfully developed drones to fight attacks called interceptors. This war has stimulated the rapid development of high-tech drone technology.
Ukraine Defence Minister Denys Shmyhal and his British rival John Healey said on Thursday that other countries were working to modernize their military, Shyhal signed a deal on the telegram to produce Ukrainian interceptor drones for the UK.
The Ukrainian Air Force said Thursday that its troops intercepted 62 people in 66 Russian strikes and bait drones overnight in the country’s airspace.
Sumi City in Northeast China UkraineRegional head Oleh Hryhorov wrote in a telegram that Russian drones and debris damaged educational facilities, apartment blocks and landmarks of the Holy Resurrection Cathedral.
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Illia Novikov in Kyiv,,,,, UkraineKen Moritsugu of Beijing and Katie Marie Davies of Manchester, England contributed to the report.
