WW3 fears explode after Donald Tusk issues thinly veiled threat to Putin – 'we will shoot'

Poland’s Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, has issued a firm warning to Russia after unidentified drones were spotted entering Polish airspace, with similar incursions reported over Estonia. Speaking on Monday, Tusk declared that Warsaw would not hesitate to shoot down any flying objects violating its borders. “We will make decisions to shoot down flying objects without hesitation when they violate our territory. There is simply nothing to discuss here,” he said during a press conference.

Tusk acknowledged the difficulty in identifying all incoming drones, noting that while some were civilian, vigilance remains high. “It’s not like the Russians informed us how many drones entered,” he explained. He reassured that, so far, none of the objects are believed to pose an immediate threat.

The incidents come amid heightened tensions in Eastern Europe, with Russian warplanes recently breaching Estonian airspace, presenting NATO with a challenging scenario on how to respond.

Meanwhile, Russia and Ukraine continue to exchange accusations over deadly drone attacks on civilian areas. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is heading to New York for the UN General Assembly, where the Security Council is expected to discuss the ongoing war. Zelensky is pushing a US-led peace initiative, proposing a ceasefire and a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, Moscow has expressed reservations, and a resolution to the conflict remains distant.

European leaders have voiced growing concern that the conflict could spill beyond Ukraine’s borders. Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics suggested that Russia may be testing NATO’s military and political resolve while trying to weaken Western support for Ukraine. “Russia is doing just enough not to cross a red line, but things could still spiral,” he warned.

At the UN, Zelensky plans to meet global leaders, including US President Donald Trump, to seek support for stronger international action. Zelensky highlighted the intensity of recent Russian attacks, reporting over 1,500 strike drones, 1,280 glide bombs, and 50 missiles fired in the past week. He also noted that more than 132,000 foreign components from dozens of countries were found in these weapons.

The ongoing escalation underscores the fragile security situation in Eastern Europe, with a Russian ballistic missile reportedly striking Pavlohrad in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on Monday morning.