To: tntpal who wrote (47567 ) 9/10/2025 10:30:36 AM From: tntpal Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 48724 Britain considering more air defence for Poland John Healey receives the guard of honour ahead of a meeting of the defence ministers from the E5 Group of nations, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, and the UK Key momentsUpdated 15 minutes ago 1:39pmRussia insists it had ‘no plans’ to hit Polish targets 12:41pmMood inside Nato is ‘keep calm and carry on’ 10:12amAnalysis: Putin has a dangerous new appetite for risk 10:02amPoland requests to invoke Article 4 of Nato treaty 7:56amTusk: Poland’s airspace violated by ‘huge number’ of drones Britain should reinforce Nato’s air defences over Poland after Russian drones entered its territory, the defence secretary said on Wednesday. Speaking alongside the E5 defence ministers, John Healey branded Russia’s actions “dangerous, reckless and unprecedented” which reached a “new level of hostility against Europe”. He continued: “We saw across Nato’s eastern border a serious violation of Polish airspace deep enough for Warsaw Airport to be closed and NATO jets shooting down Russian drones in what is the first defensive action of its kind since Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale attack on Ukraine.” Reaffirming the alliance’s commitment to help protect Ukraine, he said the UK must “look at options to bolster” Nato’s protection of Poland’s airspace and said Putin was “testing us”. At least four out of 19 drones were shot down by Polish, Dutch and Italian fighter jets. It was the first time in the Nato alliance’s history that forces have engaged with Russia militarily. Moscow’s defence ministry has insisted it had “no plans” to strike Poland, however European and Nato leaders have accused Russia of deliberately targeting the country in order to probe the military alliance’s response. The strike has intensified calls to create a so-called “drone wall” on Nato’s eastern flank to defend its border against future Russian aggression.telegraph.co.uk