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Poland shoots down Russian drones after 'unprecedented airspace violation', government asks people to stay home and shelter

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Russia says it had no plans to target Poland as Nato condemns 'reckless' drone incursions - live updates

Poland says it shot down drone-like objects which violated its airspace during a Russian attack on Ukraine
This marks the first time a member of the Nato military alliance has directly engaged Russian assets in its airspace since the Ukraine war started in 2022
Poland's president will soon be chairing a National Security briefing with key officials
The Polish PM says the operation is "ongoing" and he is in contact with the Nato chief; he will also be conducting an extraordinary cabinet meeting in an hour
The Polish military says the incident is an "unprecedented violation of Polish airspace", an "act of aggression that posed a real threat to the safety of our citizens"
Citizens in three regions along the border with Ukraine, including Mazowieckie where the capital Warsaw is located, have been urged to stay home and shelter
Operations at four airports have also paused, with the country's major air hub Chopin airport in Warsaw saying that airspace over the country has been shut

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Clearly, this unprovoked attack against Russia must be answered with force. /s
- This is what .ml actually believe.
  
  Do we know why this is? Is the ml Instance located in Russia or something? Because my God some of their views and takes are wild
  
  Oh, I know. It is truly bizarre.
- What is s/?? Cant you imbeciles use normal language rather than some 4chan troll slang?
  
  he's sooo close to being banned for trolling 😂🤣
  
  Lol! Is this your first day on the internet?
  
  It indicates their being sarcastic, because they aren't confident that that's obvious to every reader.
  
  Welcome to the Internet! It must be your first day, here. Be sure to wash your hands after you're done.
  
  /s is as old as the internet my guy
  
  Can't*
Trump is already drafting Poland's expulsion from NATO
- Of course, he’s Putin’s fluffer.
- ~~Trump~~
  More like Putin is to give to his favorite asset Trump
- I get your point but I don't think Russia recreating the first acts of WWII on a NATO country can be dismissed as a 'distraction' from many real world events short of actual official world war 3, or Putin being arrested or something.
  There is also a strong argument that illegally invading a country is always quite a significant event, certainly to the people in that country.
Absolutely bananas follow up to this display.
- I want daddy to give us bombs, we'll fire them and give daddy the credit. Unironically
The EU answered harshly by strongly condemning this attack. /s
- It literally happened hours ago. I'm going to wait and see before rushing to conclusions.
  
  I wish I had your optimism but I genuinely expect nothing more than a strong condemnation at this point.
- why the /s? Looks definitely like this
- So harsh?
- What else is the EU supposed to do, it doesn't have an army
- Is that the only argument you have?
  Pathetic!
Pretty close to Warsaw too. Look for Lublin, then Lviv and Lutsk in the bottom right. The stretch of border between Lublin and Lutsk is where it all happened:
"Poland says" lol
- A Russian drone hit a Polish village and damaged a home ...
I hope that Poland and the rest of Europe just declares war on Russia already. Putin is going to be a thorn for decades to come, and would likely spit-roast Europe with Fascist America if allowed to fester.
Should there be a WW3 due to Dogey American aggression, it would be best if Russia is a footnote in that history book.
- Yeah, but most of us have this funny idea that war is a bad thing and we don't want to do it again.
  I'm pretty sure there are enough 'pro-war, show those bad guys who's boss! We ain't no pussies' people to form a formidably large army, though, which seems like a win-win for everyone.
  Those who want war can go ahead. Everyone else can continue what we've put so much effort into for the last 100 years or so. And all the 'big fan of war as long as it's happening to somebody else' people can choose to be very quiet, or shipped off to the front lines.
  I suspect the internet would suddenly take a very pacifist turn.
  
  Those who want war can go ahead. Everyone else can continue what we've put so much effort into for the last 100 years or so.
  Yeah, because famously, war only affects those on the front lines. FFS.
  
  show those bad guys who’s boss!
  It isn't about showing a bad guy who's boss. It is showing a bad guy that you won't accept the aggression anymore. I'm not pro war against Russia at all, but I'm also pro showing Russia that aggression will have severe consequences and hence should be stopped.
  
  For my part, I am learning how to shoot and maintain a shotgun, because I don't expect to be peace in my time. I don't like to spend the time, money, and effort, nor worry about the results of battle, but I don't expect the Trump Regime to peacefully back down. I am very likely to be sent to one of RFK's wellness camps, and will prefer to die as a person, not as a prisoner.
  Peace is good, but that desire shouldn't be a blinder to the reality of a situation. Russia will keep bullying Europeans, if you let it.

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