The Russian drones shot down over Poland yesterday are believed to have been targeted at a Nato base, reports suggest.

In the early hours of Wednesday morning, forces from the alliance were sent to respond to several drones that had crossed the border from Belarus.

It marked the first time since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022 that Nato had directly engaged with Russian assets.

German newspaper Die Welt has reported that five of the drones were on a direct path towards a Nato base, citing ‘preliminary Polish investigations’ discussed at an internal Nato briefing yesterday evening.

The newspaper said the Polish base in question was involved in providing military supplies to Ukraine as it fights back against Russian invaders.

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