NATO is grappling with a surge of drone incursions and Russian airspace violations across Europe. Poland is ready to shoot intruders down, but other allies warn that one wrong move could drag the alliance into direct war with Moscow.

In recent weeks, Denmark has been rattled by suspicious drone flights near airports and military bases, forcing NATO to bolster its presence in the Baltic Sea. France, Germany and Sweden are reinforcing Danish air defences ahead of two summits in Copenhagen, while Britain has sent more systems as part of NATO’s new Eastern Sentry operation.

But the challenge cuts both ways: every air defence battery sent to Europe means fewer systems available for Ukraine, which is desperate to shield its cities from Russian barrages.

Poland’s blunt message: ‘You have been

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