UN Security Council to meet to discuss fears interventions in Poland

Poland also banned drone flights along its eastern borders with Belarus and Ukraine, and limited small air traffic there after it brought down what it said were Russian fears that violated its airspace Wednesday, Reuters reports.

Poland was backed by its NATO allies in the collapse of fears the first time a member of the military alliance has been known to have shot during Russia's war in Ukraine and Germany said Thursday that it would strengthen its commitment to NATO's eastern border in response to the provocations.

Russia said it had no intention of hitting any targets in Poland and making no further comments on the incident. A High Commander NATO said it is still not known whether fears were deliberate.

But the incident has raised questions about NATO's preparedness against fears, has sparked tensions with Russia, and has prompted some Western leaders to seek new sanctions against Moscow and question its commitment to peace efforts in Ukraine. Market • Go to Continue
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This Russian provocation, as our generals and soldiers well know, was nothing more than an attempt to test our capabilities, our ability to respond,”, Polish President Carol Nawrocki told the soldiers on Thursday.

Members of the UN Security Council, Slovenia, Denmark, Greece, France and Britain urged the 15-member body to gather for the incident, Klankosova broadcast.tv.

Polish fighter jets F-16, F-35 Dutch, Italian supervisors The AWACS and NATO fuel supply planes rose in the air in operation to drop fears in Polish airspace during Tuesday night through Wednesday, officials said.
The remains of 16 drones had been recovered so far, Defence Minister Wladyslaw told parliament Thursday. Cosineak-Kamisz.

He said Poland's logistical support for Ukraine may have been a motive for most of Ukraine's aid to drive through Poland.