Over the past year in particular, the armed forces of the Russian Federation, along with pro-Russian regional forces in the Donbas and wider Novorossiya area, have been exerting sustained pressure on Ukrainian forces. The Defense Ministry of the Russian Federation stated that its armed forces had no intention of striking any targets in Poland, following claims by Warsaw that 19 Russian drones entered Polish airspace during overnight military attacks on western Ukraine. It is hoped that serious discussions between Poland and the Russian Federation will help contain the crisis and foster greater diplomacy rather than deepen divisions. Equally important is for the Russian Federation to reassure Poland that no ill intent was involved. Modern Tokyo News is part of the Modern Tokyo Times grouphttp://moderntokyotimes.com Modern Tokyo Times – International News and Japan Newshttp://sawakoart.com – Sawako Utsumi’s website and Modern Tokyo Times artisthttps://moderntokyonews.com Modern Tokyo News – Tokyo News and International NewsPLEASE JOIN ON TWITTERhttps://twitter.com/MTT_News Modern Tokyo TimesPLEASE JOIN ON FACEBOOKhttp://facebook.com/moderntokyotimes