Russia's outspoken former president today warned of full-scale war with NATO if the military alliance continues to shoot down Moscow's drones.
Putin ally Dmitry Medvedev, now Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, said that any attempts to introduce a no-fly zone over Ukraine, and the ability for NATO countries to shoot down Russian UAVs, would 'mean only one thing - a war between NATO and Russia'.
Medvedev wrote on Telegram that he was 'amused' by Europe's 'Eastern Sentry' mission, a plan involving to contribute fighter jets and military materiel towards enhancing Poland's defences against future drone incursions, announced Friday.
'It seems that this is all that is left of the 'coalition of the willing',' Medvedev wrote.
While Russia denies targeting Poland, several European countries have stepped up their support for defending Polish airspace in response.
