United Nations, USA – The United States told Russia on Friday that it will “defend every inch of NATO territory” after Polish authorities reported that at least 19 Russian drones entered its airspace earlier this week, making the first direct act of aggression against a NATO member since the war in Ukraine.
Poland called an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council after its air defenses shot down 19 drones that crossed from Ukraine into Polish territory between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
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Polish officials described the incident as a clear violation of sovereignty.
“This shows an immense lack of respect for the good-faith efforts of the US to end this conflict,” said Dorothy Shea, the US representative to the UN.
She noted that Washington has made “extraordinary efforts to bring this war to an end” but that Russia has escalated its attacks since the summit in August between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, which was aimed at negotiating peace.
Shea added that the drone incursion may have been “intentional or otherwise,” leaving open the possibility of error.
Russian Ambassador Vasily Nebenzia dismissed the allegations outright, calling them “baseless accusations against us.”
He insisted that the drones used in Russian strikes on Ukraine have a maximum range of 700 kilometers (434 miles), making it “physically impossible” for them to reach Polish airspace.
Nebenzia also accused European Union countries of reacting with a “hysterical outburst” and claimed that Kyiv was attempting to drag NATO allies further into the war.
The US emphasized that any violation of NATO territory, whether accidental or deliberate, would be treated seriously.
“We will defend every inch of NATO territory,” Shea told the Council, addressing Russia directly.
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