Poland shoots down ‘Russian drones in its airspace’ during attack on Ukraine

Poland’s military says it shot down more than 10 drones which violated its airspace during a Russian attack on western Ukraine.

Both Polish and NATO air defences were scrambled after drones ‘repeatedly’ violated the country’s airspace.

Those that posed a threat were ‘neutralised’, and searches to find their crash sites are ongoing.

Poland’s military command warned: ‘This is an act of aggression that posed a real threat to the safety of our citizens.’

This is the first time Poland has got involved in the war in its neighbouring nation.

Most of Ukraine, including western regions of Volyn and Lviv which border Poland, had been under air raid alerts for nearly all night, according to Ukraine’s air force. Poles have been urged to stay at home, with the Podlaskie, Mazowieckie, and Lublin re