A Russian drone flew over Poland before entering Ukrainian air space where it was shot down, Ukraine’s military claimed last night.
In a statement the Ukrainian air force command said that the drone flew into Nato airspace, accusing Moscow of a “provocation”.
The drone first circled over the site in Yavoriv, western Ukraine, which was hit by a salvo of cruise missiles on Sunday, in an apparent attempt to assess the result, it said.
It then delved into Poland before returning to Ukrainian air space, where it was shot down by Ukraine’s air defences.
Ukrainian military sources said it was understood to be a Russian Forpost drone, which is a licensed copy of the Israeli Searcher drone. It is not flown by any other country.
Poland belongs to the 30-strong defensive military alliance which also includes the UK, US, France, and Germany.
Britain’s health secretary Sajid Javid yesterday vowed Britain will go to war against Russia if Putin attacks a Nato country.