NATO Boosts Eastern Defenses After Russian Drone Incursion into Poland

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned the recent incursion of Russian drones into Polish airspace as unacceptable and dangerous, while emphasizing that it remains unclear whether Moscow deliberately targeted Poland. NATO announced plans to strengthen defenses along its eastern flank after Poland shot down the drones, marking the first known NATO member firing during Russia's war in Ukraine. Poland rejected President Donald Trump's suggestion that the incursions might have been accidental and called for stronger U.S. solidarity. At the United Nations, the U.S. described the violations as alarming and vowed to defend NATO territory. Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev characterized the drone incursion as a clear provocation and highlighted the tense security situation in the Black Sea region, while dismissing the activation of NATO's Article 5 and emphasizing the need for lasting peace. Russia acknowledged conducting strikes in Ukraine at the time but denied intending to hit targets inside Poland.