Polish and allied aircraft were activated early Wednesday in response to what NATO-member Poland said were repeated violations of its airspace by Russian drones as Moscow's forces carried out air attacks on Ukraine's western regions nearby.

Newsweek reached out to the Kremlin via email for comment.

Why It Matters

Poland has frequently scrambled jets in response to waves of Russian aerial attacks on its neighbor, Ukraine, throughout the war launched more than 3 1/2 years ago.

NATO members are collectively obliged to respond to attacks on other alliance nations under Article 5 of the founding treaty. Russian drones and missiles entering NATO airspace have not been treated as attacks on the alliance.

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