Poland says it shot down Russian drones that violated its airspace

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(Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland | AP)WARSAW, Poland — Poland said early Wednesday that it and its NATO allies had shot down Russian drones that violated Polish airspace in what it called an “act of aggression” as Russia launched aerial attacks on Ukraine. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on social media that “Last night the Polish airspace was violated by a large number of Russian drones. (Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland | AP)Poland says Russian objects have entered its airspace beforePoland has complained about Russian objects entering its airspace during attacks on Ukraine before. Russian drones injured three people in Ukraine’s western Khmelnytskyi region, its head Serhii Tiurin wrote on Telegram early Wednesday morning. In Vinnytsia region, Russian drones damaged “civilian and industrial infrastructure,” according to regional head Natalia Zabolotna.