Moscow: Troops of Russia and its key ally Belarus on Friday began joint military drills, the Russian Defence Ministry has said. The development comes days

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has dismissed US President Donald Trump's suggestion that the intrusion of some 20 Russian drones into Polish airspace could be a mistake.

After 19 Russian drones breached Polish airspace, Poland's divided leaders are putting up a united front. They are also calling on the country's NATO allies to step up their support.

MOSCOW: Russia and its key ally Belarus began major joint military drills early on Friday (Sep 12), putting NATO on edge days after Poland accused Moscow of escalating tensions by firing attack drones

The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss Warsaw's accusation that Moscow launched a drone raid on its territory.

Soon after Poland reported airspace violations, Ukraine warned of an unfolding Russian "disinformation campaign" to pin the blame on Kyiv. That is exactly the narrative that has dominated pro-Kremlin media in recent days, writes Tania Reut.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said today that this week's drone incursions into his country's airspace were not a mistake by Russia.

The show of force by Russia and its key ally comes amid tensions over Russian drones breaching the airspace of NATO member Poland. DW has the latest.

Russian-Belarus military exercise near NATO border amid tensions, involving drills in Baltic and Barents seas.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Kyiv's allies on Thursday to rethink their own air defense capabilities after incursions into Polish airspace by drones that Warsaw said were Russian. Speaking in Kyiv beside visiting Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Zelenskyy said Ukraine was "open and ready" to provide support for its allies'…

Poland and other European countries are calling the incident intentional.

NATO’s eastern flank members that border Belarus – Poland, Lithuania and Latvia – are on high alert over the drills.

Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov has strongly condemned the recent violation of Polish airspace by drones, calling it an “unprovoked act” that only heightens regional tensions. Speaking during a visit to Simitli, he underlined that Bulgaria’s stance is fully aligned with its NATO partners.

Bulgarian Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov has sharply condemned the incursion of Russian drones into Polish airspace, describing it as a serious breach of international law and a direct challenge to NATO’s security. He stressed that the use of any aircraft in another country’s skies without permission represents “a gross violation of international law,” particularly when it involves the territory of an Alliance member.