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The incursion of the drone of Russia in Poland on Tuesday was “reckless” and shows a “total contempt” for peace efforts, said Prime Minister Mark Carney.
“Russia’s foray into Polish airspace last night was reckless and climbing. Canada is held with Poland and our NATO allies,” said Carney in a statement published in X.
Poland said on Wednesday that several Russian drones entered its territory over several hours and have been slaughtered with the help of NATO allies, describing the foray as an “act of aggression” carried out during a wave of Russian strikes on Ukraine.
Canada looks at the situation with vigilance, said Carney.
“We coordinate closely with them, and we will remain vigilant against Russia ‘attempts to expand and extend the conflict with Ukraine,” said Carney.
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He said Russian President Vladimir Putin “once again demonstrates his total contempt for the path of peace”.
“Russia’s actions – after a week of brutal attacks on Ukrainian civilians – emphasize the importance of our unwavering support to Ukraine. To bring lasting peace to Ukraine and Europe, we have to increase the pressure on Putin to put an end to this war,” said Carney.
The Kremlin refused to comment, but its close ally, the Bélarus, said that he had followed certain drones which “lost their course” because they were blocked.
However, several European leaders said they thought that the foray was equivalent to an intentional climbing of Russia from its war against Ukraine.
Poland said some of the drones came from Bélarus, where Russian and Belarusian troops began to come together for war matches on Friday.
Polish airspace has been violated several times since the large -scale invasion of Russia in Ukraine in 2022, but there was nothing on Poland or in any other Western nation along the eastern side of NATO and the European Union.
A NATO spokesperson said it was the first time that the Alliance has faced a potential threat in its airspace.
– with files from the Associated Press
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