A former diplomat says Russian drone incursion into Poland was intentional

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NATO fighter jets shot down multiple Russian drones Wednesday after they entered Polish airspace near the country’s eastern border with Ukraine. The Kremlin gave shifting explanations, suggesting interference may have caused an accident and denying Russian drones could reach Poland, a claim that is not true. In a conversation with NPR’s Michel Martin, Volker said the drone incident was Russia testing NATO’s resolve and raised broader questions about how the alliance should respond. Martin: Poland invoked Article 4 of NATO’s treaty, calling for joint consultation with allies. Say NATO will help police that to make sure there are no threats that could actually reach NATO populations.