"Denmark reports new drone incursions, while neighbouring Norway says it is investigating two drone sightings. Poland has briefly closed part of its airspace southeast of capital Warsaw, citing unplanned military activity, as Russia launches a new wave of strikes against Ukraine. The deployment on Sunday of Polish and allied aircraft in the country's airspace comes as the transatlantic security bloc NATO announced that it is upgrading its mission in the Baltic Sea in response to drone incursions in Denmark and reported drone sightings in Norway."
"The latest developments highlight the increased tension in the region, as diplomatic efforts to resolve the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine falter, raising fears of a wider conflict spilling into Europe. In the latest incident, the Polish armed forces said it scrambled aircraft to ensure the security of its airspace after Russia launched strikes on Ukraine. It described the actions as preventive and aimed at securing airspace and protecting citizens. The closure of the airspace in the cities of Lublin and Rzeszow was expected to last until early morning."
"According to Ukraine's air force, air raid alerts were in effect across the country as of 03:00 GMT on Sunday in response to Russian strikes. Earlier this month, Polish and NATO forces intercepted Russian drones which entered Poland's airspace, marking their first direct military engagement with Moscow since the Kremlin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in 2022. Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov warned NATO and the European Union that any aggression against my country will be met with a decisive response."
Denmark reported new drone incursions and Norway is investigating two drone sightings. Poland briefly closed part of its airspace southeast of Warsaw, citing unplanned military activity, and scrambled Polish and allied aircraft to secure airspace after Russian strikes on Ukraine. Air raid alerts were active across Ukraine in response to Russian attacks. Earlier, Polish and NATO forces intercepted Russian drones that entered Poland's airspace, marking their first direct military engagement with Moscow since 2022. NATO upgraded its Baltic Sea mission with additional air-defence assets. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned of a decisive response to any aggression.
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