A NATO F-35 fighter jet was seen flaunting a fresh "kill mark" after downing a Russian drone in the first confirmed combat kill.

Pictures released by the Dutch Ministry of Defence show the victory sign on the fuselage of the advanced fifth-generation fighter jet .

The marking distinctly resembles the triangular Delta-wing one-way attack drones that Russia uses against Ukraine.

And the kill mark was achieved during the fighter jet's sortie over Poland when Russian drones entered the country's sovereign airspace.

The aircraft involved, tail number F-027, belongs to the Dutch Air Force's 313th Squadron.

Two weeks ago, Polish authorities said they detected 19 violations of their airspace.

It prompted a dramatic million-dollar response as fighter jets from allied countries were scramble

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