{"id":182639,"date":"2025-09-10T15:52:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T11:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abcmedia.am\/?p=182639"},"modified":"2025-09-10T16:26:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T12:26:18","slug":"polands-shooting-down-of-russian-drone-marks-1st-time-nato-member-has-opened-fire-in-ukraine-conflict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abcmedia.am\/en\/politics\/182639\/","title":{"rendered":"Poland’s shooting down of Russian drone marks 1st time NATO member has opened fire in Ukraine conflict"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Poland’s shooting down drones that entered its airspace on Wednesday marks the first time a member of NATO is known to have fired shots during Russia’s war in Ukraine, Reuters<\/a> writes.<\/p>\n

Poland said 19 objects had entered its airspace during a large Russian air attack on Ukraine, and that it had shot down those that posed a threat. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he had activated article four of NATO’s treaty, under which alliance members can demand consultations with their allies.<\/p>\n

“We are dealing with a large-scale provocation,” said Tusk. “We are ready to repel such provocations. The situation is serious, and no one doubts that we must prepare for various scenarios.”<\/p>\n

Russia’s RIA state news agency quoted a Russian diplomat as calling the accusations of an incursion “groundless” and saying Poland had not given any evidence that the drones shot down were of Russian origin.<\/p>\n

Several European officials described the incursion as intentional and a sign of Russian escalation.<\/p>\n

“The shooting down of drones threatening our security is a success for Polish and NATO forces, which simultaneously changes the political situation,” Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"