Russia just inched closer to open war with NATO

Police and army inspect damage to a house destroyed by debris from a shotdown Russian drone in the village of Wyryki-Wola in eastern Poland, on September 10, 2025. | Wojtek Radwanski/AFP via Getty Images Nineteen suspected Russian drones entered Polish airspace on Monday, where they were intercepted by a joint operation that included Polish, Dutch, and Italian aircraft as well as German Patriot missiles. This marked the first time that NATO militaries had fired shots during the Russian war in Ukraine as well as the first time that NATO aircraft have engaged potential threats in allied