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UPDATE - Polish and allied Fighter jets are reportedly scrambled as Russian suicide drones allegedly entered NATO airspace over Poland.
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True Dough
(27,311 posts)WarGamer
(18,863 posts)newdeal2
(5,614 posts)Now its his turn to yank his leash.
RandySF
(86,296 posts)True Dough
(27,311 posts)The Spectator Index
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BREAKING: US Representative Joe Wilson says 'Russia is attacking NATO ally Poland with Iranian Shahed drones. This is an act of war'
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chowder66
(12,515 posts)WARSAW, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Poland is closing its border with Belarus on Thursday at midnight local time as a result of Russia-led military exercises taking place in Belarus, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday, amid escalating tensions between Minsk and Warsaw.
Russia and Belarus' large-scale military exercises, known as the "Zapad" drills, have raised security concerns in neighbouring NATO member states Poland, Lithuania and Latvia. "Zapad-2025" (West-2025) will be held in western Russia and Belarus.
"On Friday, Russian-Belarusian manoeuvres, very aggressive from a military doctrine perspective, begin in Belarus, very close to the Polish border," Tusk told a government meeting.
"Therefore, for national security reasons, we will close the border with Belarus, including railway crossings, in connection with the Zapad manoeuvres on Thursday at midnight."
more....
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/poland-close-belarus-border-due-russia-led-military-exercises-pm-says-2025-09-09/
True Dough
(27,311 posts)Is he really this desperate. He's poking the true bear. It's a war he cannot win. Is he looking for an excuse to launch nukes?
OAITW r.2.0
(32,617 posts)This may be the end of the line for Putin's Russia.
True Dough
(27,311 posts)I can't help but wonder how much hostility ramps up between Russia and NATO before that happens, if it ever happens.
OAITW r.2.0
(32,617 posts)But this administration will distort it to fit Trump's Putin Protection(r).
True Dough
(27,311 posts)True Dough
(27,311 posts)True Dough
(27,311 posts)Deuxcents
(27,715 posts)JoseBalow
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Maru Kitteh
(32,010 posts)incompetence. Because if Putin has decided to attack Poland in bold daylight, outright . . . . .
Big Blue Marble
(5,708 posts)This was a test to see what the US would do. And Trump, Vance, Pete, and Rubio
were publicly dining in a DC restaurant, interesting juxtaposition.
ananda
(35,518 posts)Wow
True Dough
(27,311 posts)OSINTdefender
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Statement now from the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces confirming that Russian drones have crossed into Poland:
Attention, during today's attack by the Russian Federation targeting objects located on Ukrainian territory, our airspace was repeatedly violated by drone-type objects.
An operation is underway aimed at identifying and neutralizing the objects. On the orders of the Operational Commander of the Polish Armed Forces, weaponry has been deployed, and services are actively working to locate the downed objects.
We emphasize that the military operation is ongoing, and we urge people to stay at home. The most affected areas are the Podlaskie, Mazowieckie, and Lubelskie voivodeships.
The Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces is monitoring the current situation, and the forces and resources under its command remain fully prepared for immediate response.
Maru Kitteh
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progressoid
(53,387 posts)I wonder if Putin is just testing the waters. Maybe Putin knows that Trump Always Chickens Out. Plus, Trump has shown very little support for NATO.
OAITW r.2.0
(32,617 posts)This might be the trigger where we, NATO, goes all in against Putin. What will Trump do?
ancianita
(43,364 posts)Polish and Nato aircraft were deployed, with authorities saying they began operations in Polish airspace early on Wednesday morning
The country's prime minister, Donald Tusk, is at the scene of the operations, defence officials say. Tusk previously tweeted that an operation "related to multiple violations of Polish airspace" was under way
Poland also shut down four airports as reports of the objects first emerged
Mr.WeRP
(1,098 posts)sarisataka
(22,837 posts)Mr.WeRP
(1,098 posts)Only BBC was reporting it.
sarisataka
(22,837 posts)Buddyzbuddy
(2,911 posts)would it be out of the question the timing of the action was to help the Felon. Not the action itself, although it's not out of the realm of possibilities, but the timing of an inevitable action that was planned anyway?
We already know the "warriors" fired upon a Venezuelan boat with 11 on board that were guilty of what, we may never know.
True Dough
(27,311 posts)that entered Poland -- between 10 and 22. President Donald Tusk says it was 19.
There are a few images emerging of damage from the drone attack. This damaged house is seen in multiple media reports:
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True Dough
(27,311 posts)which is a consultation among members and could be a precursor to Article 5, whereby other NATO members are called upon to defend a member under attack.
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/nato-countries-list-poland-russia-attack-article-4-174355717.html
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