Poland flatly rejects a suggestion by US President Donald Trump that drone incursions into its airspace could have been a mistake, describing them as "a deliberate Russian attack".

Poland, backed by aircraft from its NATO allies, shot down drones that had violated its airspace on Wednesday, the first time a member of the Western military alliance is known to have fired during Russia's war in Ukraine.

European leaders strongly condemned the drone incursions and demanded new sanctions against Moscow.

The United Nations Security Council was set to meet on Friday at Poland's request to discuss the incident.

Russia said its forces had been attacking Ukraine at the time of the incursions and that it had not intended to hit any targets in Poland. Trump told reporters in Washington on Thursday

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