By: Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada is standing in solidarity with Poland and Ukraine after Russian drones violated NATO airspace.
Poland says multiple Russian drones entered its territory over the course of several hours overnight and were shot down with help from NATO allies.
Anand says on social media that this is “another horrendous example” of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s refusal to seek peace.
Poland has triggered a formal consultation with NATO allies and Anand says Ottawa is again calling on Russia to end its unjustified and illegal war on Ukraine.
The Polish military described the incursion as an “act of aggression” carried out during a wave of Russian drone strikes on Ukraine, and European leaders have called this an intentional escalation.
Moscow claims it did not target Poland, while its close ally Belarus said some drones “lost their course” because of network jamming.
— With files from The Associated Press
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 10, 2025.
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