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Early Wednesday morning, Poland fired several Russian drones that violated the air space during a massive strike against Western Ukraine. Poland’s military operation, approved by Prime Minister Donald Tusk through the message of social media in the early hours of the morning, is a turning point in Warsaw’s involvement in the conflict that has affected the region for more than two and a half years. The Polish Defense Agency announced the presence of more than 10 objects from Ukraine’s air space, calling the violation “aggression”.
Poland uses Article 4 of NATO
In response to the attack, Poland, Article 4 of NATO, activated the North Atlantic Treaty and called for immediate consultation with the allies. TUSK immediately held a meeting of the Council of Ministers at 8am local time and, in coordination with the political and diplomatic response, maintained with the Secretary -General of Alliance, Mark Ruth, continuous relationship with the Secretary -General of Unity, Mark Rut.
Article 4 allows a NATO member to request advice whenever he believes that security, territorial integrity or political independence threaten it. Contrary to Article 5, which provides collective military action in the event of an armed attack, Article 4 does not force immediate military action, but its activation is still a significant political exacerbation, as it emphasizes the unity of unity in response to perceived threats against NATO members.
Poland had previously warned of excessive aircraft and killed two people since November 2022, when a Ukrainian stray missile accidentally hit a village in the south of the country. However, so far there has been no record of Polish or Allied defense systems that shoot unmanned aircraft into the national territory. Ukrainian President Waldimir Zelksky claimed Wednesday that “at least eight” drone -made planes “were targeted in Poland on the night of Poland, indicating that the Polish air space was intentional.
NATO’s defense was activated
Residents of damaged Polish areas reported that they had a hearing explosion in the sky during the night, followed by warning sires. The warning began precisely during a major Russian invasion of western Ukraine, especially in the Vevin and Levyu, which are directly border with Poland.
According to information released by the Polish Military Command, national air defense systems and NATOs were activated shortly after identifying the radar entry of unmanned aircraft into the Polish air space. The interception operation continued for several hours, and the armed forces neutralized the objects using air defense systems. Searching for the garbage of unmanned aircraft is still underway in the eastern parts of the country on Wednesday afternoon.
Airports were temporarily closed
The intervention led to the temporary closure of four airports, including Warsaw-Chopin and Loblin, as well as RzeszóW Airport, which has become an important center for sending Western military aid to Ukraine in the past two years. The US Federal Federal Air Transport Department has confirmed the temporary closure of Polish airports for “non -planned military activity related to national security”.
Russian drone strikes also hit the eastern Ukraine: according to BBC reports, 24 people were killed and 19 wounded in an air strike on a village in the Donetsk area, where victims were in line to collect their pension. The incident occurs in the middle of a severe clash, where Moscow soldiers in many Donetsk, in western Ukraine, are offensive but offensive. Meanwhile, diplomatic efforts to reach a peace agreement have fundamentally stopped, and calls between Washington and Moscow have failed in recent months.
Increased stress
The incident occurs at a particular tension in the area. Only 24 hours before Poland shoots Russian drones, the Polish president warned at a press conference in Helsinki that Russian President Vladimir Putin would be ready to attack other countries after invading Ukraine. The time of the attack is more important when a person begins on Friday, September 13, Russia and Belarus, a joint military training called “Zapad”.
Poland had announced on Tuesday that in response to what the Warsaw was called “very aggressive” maneuvers, in addition to the increasing number of stimuli by Moscow and Minsk, it closed its border with Belarus. Lithuania’s neighbors have also decided to strengthen border controls, a sign of widespread vigilance among NATO member states that borders Russia and Belarus.
The incident is also a delicate time for international diplomacy: US President Donald Trump announced that he was ready to move to the second phase of sanctions against Russia after months of unsuccessful negotiations for a peace agreement between Moscow and Kiev. The crash of drones in the Polish territory is now making any more sophisticated efforts to mediate.
The story initially appeared in Wired Italia and translated from Italian.
