The UK Foreign Office has issued an update on Polish airspace after multiple Russian drones were shot down over Poland overnight.

According to Poland’s prime minister Donald Tusk, 19 Russian drones entered the country’s airspace on Tuesday night during strikes on western Ukraine and up to four were shot down by Polish and Nato aircraft, BBC News reports.

Polish prime minister Donald Tusk wrote on social media that Polish airspace was violated by multiple Russian drones, saying: “Those drones that posed a direct threat were shot down.”

The Polish armed forces said on Wednesday morning that a search for possible crash sites is ongoing and urged people not to approach, touch or move any objects they see, warning that they may pose a threat and could contain hazardous material.

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