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Poland shoots down Russian drones in its airspace for the first time



Poland’s military said early Wednesday that it had shot down drones that violated its airspace during a Russian attack on neighboring Ukraine, the first time it has taken such a step in what is a major provocation for Europe and NATO.

Addressing the country’s parliament, Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said there were 19 intrusions of its airspace, and that a “large proportion” of the drones entered it from Belarus. #CNN #News

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  1. Зачем России пускать замотанные изолентой дроны без боевой части по Польше? – Ничего в лучшую сторону на поле боя не изменится, только лишние скандалы.
    Зачем Украине пускать пустые дроны по Польше под видом Российских? – провокация для того чтобы втянуть НАТО.
    Какие же все комментарии примитивные.

  2. One or two Russian drones entering Polish NATO airspace, I can see as an accident. 20 drones, all at once, no way. That was intentional. I believe it's going to have to come down to a Cuban Missile Crisis level of confrontation. Putin is an old Soviet style of leader. Vladimir Lenin: "You probe with bayonets: If you find mush, you push. If you find steel, you withdraw". So far, Putin has found mostly mush. Dangerous as it is, with the specture of WW3 and nuclear war, the West is going to have to show steel, in order to stop Putin. I hope that as we had in 1963, we still have the level of diplomats to handle this enormous weight of a situation.

  3. Support team, How do i contact you in person? I've been waiting to hear Russia war campaign does not harm civilian in Ukraine, they value nature sovreign. I've been waiting to hear this from this channel my self. Unlike those IDF genocide, killer, world villain authority. This comment will be deleted in 2 days. I will delete it, keep good things spread unseen like oxygen

  4. Us military 🇺🇲 NATO alliance and protect NATO'S Eastern border including Poland a NATO member. US A ENGAGE A TICK FOR TACT PUT PUTIN IN HIS PLACE.ENGAGE HIS TODAY TO PROVENT FUTURE ABUSE.
    THIS LITTLE BOY. DISCRAGACE HIM.

  5. What a frightened bunch of chickens in 🇩🇪+🇵🇱 because of the maneuvers in 🇧🇾+🇷🇺. Have you blockheads already forgotten that we, NATO, also conduct maneuvers in the East? What did you fraudsters promise Gorbi back then? NO NATO EASTWARDEN EXPANSION ACROSS THE Oder-Neisse. Now you're standing foaming at the mouth and armed to the teeth at the 🇧🇾 border 🤮. So who are the provocateurs and warmongers? WE – THIS DAMN WARFUL NATO. They/we can hardly wait for the conflict with Putin 👎 (which confirms my opinion). The threat to world peace is military alliances, above all the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. If this alliance didn't exist, Poland wouldn't be reacting so hysterically to (🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀) misbelievers (origin still unknown). Just take a deep breath 🇵🇱…

  6. It’s possible that Ukraine flew these Russian drones into Poland.
    Ukraine has always wanted NATOs help fighting Russia. I wouldn’t put it past them. Desperate people do desperate things.
    Putin naked he can’t win against NATO.

  7. Russia's Invasion of Ukraine and the Broken Promise of NATO Expansion: A Parallel to Palestinian Resistance

    The invasion of Ukraine by Russia in 2022 was not an impulsive or irrational act. It was a consequence of decades of geopolitical tension, broken promises, and the relentless eastward expansion of NATO. For Russia, this was not merely about territorial ambition but a perceived existential threat — one that could be compared to how occupied peoples, like the Palestinians, view their struggle for sovereignty and resistance against foreign encroachment.

    The Promise of NATO's Non-Expansion

    After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, there was a tacit agreement between the West and Russia that NATO would not expand eastward into former Soviet states. This was discussed in the early post-Cold War era by Western leaders, most notably U.S. Secretary of State James Baker, who, in conversations with Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, assured that NATO would not move “one inch eastward” beyond Germany.

    However, what followed was a dramatic shift in NATO’s trajectory. Despite these promises, NATO began admitting former Warsaw Pact countries and Soviet republics, including Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and the Baltic states — all of which were historically within Russia's sphere of influence. By 2008, NATO made it clear that Ukraine and Georgia could eventually become members, a move that Russia vehemently opposed.

    For Russia, this encroachment on its borders was a violation of a key understanding, one that held significant strategic and security implications. NATO's expansion was seen as an ongoing encirclement, and a direct threat to Russia’s territorial integrity and sphere of influence. This was a matter of security, not just politics — an issue that many Western powers refused to acknowledge.

    The Right to Resist: A Parallel to Palestinian Struggle

    Just as NATO's expansion was viewed by Russia as a broken promise, the people of Palestine and groups like Hamas see their resistance as a necessary response to a long-standing occupation and violation of their rights. The international community often debates whether Hamas' actions are justified, but few ask why such resistance exists in the first place.

    Palestinians have lived under occupation for decades, and the expansion of Israeli settlements on Palestinian land, the systematic denial of basic rights, and the unyielding support from major powers like the United States to Israel, have led to a situation where resistance is seen by many as the only means of survival. For Palestinians, every new Israeli military offensive or settlement expansion is perceived as an attempt to erase their presence from their own land — a form of cultural and political erasure akin to what Russia perceives as the West's attempt to erase its sphere of influence.

    Russia's Invasion as a Form of Resistance

    When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, it did so not just to expand its territorial control, but largely in response to the perceived threat posed by NATO’s creeping influence. The invasion was an attempt to assert its security interests, to push back against the relentless encroachment that it saw as a betrayal of past agreements. In this sense, Russia’s actions can be seen, from its perspective, as a form of resistance to a broader geopolitical occupation — a response to the West’s refusal to respect its sphere of influence, its security concerns, and its national dignity.

    Just as Palestinians resist what they see as an illegal occupation by Israel, Russia’s invasion can be framed as an act of geopolitical resistance — a reaction to the perception that the West, led by NATO, is infringing on its sovereignty and security in ways that cannot be tolerated. While Russia’s actions have been widely condemned for their brutality and disregard for Ukrainian sovereignty, the underlying cause — the perception of being pushed into a corner by NATO — provides some context for understanding why Russia feels the need to act.

    The Double Standard of International Responses

    The major flaw in this analysis is not that one side is "right" and the other "wrong," but the hypocrisy and inconsistency with which international actors respond to these struggles. The West condemns Russia for invading Ukraine, citing violations of sovereignty and international law, yet often turns a blind eye to Israel’s occupation of Palestine, the suppression of Palestinian rights, and the refusal to recognize Palestinian statehood. Similarly, while NATO’s expansion eastward is justified as a sovereign nation’s right to choose its alliances, Russia’s equally sovereign right to maintain a buffer zone of security and protect its territorial integrity is overlooked.

    International law, at least in theory, holds that every nation has the right to self-determination, to live free from occupation or external aggression. Yet, when it comes to Russia, the West has been quick to dismiss its concerns about NATO’s eastward expansion. In the case of Palestine, the West has sided overwhelmingly with Israel, labeling Palestinian resistance as terrorism, without recognizing the broader context of occupation that fuels this resistance. This inconsistency undermines the principles of justice and self-determination that are supposed to guide international diplomacy.

    Conclusion: A Call for Consistent and Fair International Law

    The key issue is not whether Russia or Palestinians are justified in their actions, but rather the hypocrisy in how international law and moral principles are applied. Nations, whether they are large powers like Russia or oppressed peoples like the Palestinians, should have the right to defend themselves against encroachment and occupation. NATO’s broken promises to Russia created a situation where Russia felt it had no choice but to act — just as Palestinians have been left with few options but to resist an occupation that they feel will continue to erase their identity, land, and future.

    What is needed is a more consistent application of international law, where all nations — big or small — are held to the same standard of respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity. Until that happens, the West’s outrage over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will continue to ring hollow, as it echoes the same double standards that have shaped its treatment of Palestine and other occupied regions for decades.

  8. The drones were surveillance drones(no weapons) and article 5 was not invoked which means Poland did not consider it a Russian attack officially. They could have been jammed and crashed landed or a false flag who knows.

  9. I'm laughing away as you clowns 🤡 need to grow up blowing things up as if they were hit by a real 🚀 America are afraid of Russia 🇷🇺 ❤️ and Poland definitely deserve all they get love from Ireland 🇮🇪 Russia keep the good work up ❤️❤️❤️

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