Overview

• European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the option to shoot down intruding Russian fighter jets is on the table after clear warnings.
• President Donald Trump answered yes when asked if NATO countries should shoot down Russian jets that enter their airspace during his UN meetings.
• Polish Foreign Affairs Minister Radosław Sikorski publicly endorsed Trump's stance, replying roger that to the shoot‑down suggestion.
• Poland's military, supported by NATO allies, downed multiple Russian drones that violated Polish airspace in recent weeks.
• Estonia invoked NATO's Article 4 after Russian fighter planes entered its airspace, and U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz pledged to defend every inch of NATO territory.