Poland shot down drones that crossed into its territory during Russia’s latest massive air strike on neighboring Ukraine, calling it an “act of aggression.”

Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the airspace violation in the early hours of Wednesday amounted to an intentional provocation from Moscow, forcing the NATO and European Union member state to close its airspace and order citizens in the eastern part of the country to stay indoors.

The government in Warsaw is seeking North Atlantic Treaty Organization consultations on a potential response, a procedure known as Article 4, the premier said. Polish authorities registered 19 airspace violations, with a “significant” number of drones originating from Belarusian territory, Tusk said.

“There is no reason to claim that we are currently at war

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