"If another missile or aircraft enters our space without permission, deliberately or by mistake, and gets shot down and the wreckage falls on Nato territory, please don't come here to whine about it."
"I want to be very clear. We will make a decision to shoot down flying objects without discussion when they violate our territory and fly over Poland. There is no room for debate here."
"Russia clearly feels it can act with impunity in Ukraine, the Baltic Sea, the Black Sea, the whole of eastern Europe. Russia's neighbours, not unreasonably, fear they could be next."
Poland has declared readiness to shoot down any missile or aircraft that enters NATO territory without permission and warned against protests if wreckage falls on NATO soil. Poland's prime minister reaffirmed a policy of shooting down flying objects that violate Polish airspace without debate. Estonia reported three Russian MiG-31 jets crossed its airspace for 12 minutes before withdrawing. Earlier incidents included 20 Russian drones over Poland and a separate drone incursion into Romania. NATO members bordering Russia expressed alarm that Moscow may be testing NATO's defense commitments and raising fears among neighboring countries.
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