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Polish President Karol Nawrocki said a drone incursion into his country’s airspace earlier this month was an example of Russian “imperialism.”

“When Russia attacked Georgia, it was not clear to everyone that this was only the beginning of the Kremlin’s new imperialism,” Nawrocki told the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, referring to Russia’s invasion of Georgia in 2008. “Unfortunately, the wind of history which we know and understand so well in Poland is beginning to blow again. “

“A dozen or so drones violated my country’s borders deliberately,” the Polish leader said. “This was not a coincidence. It happened on orders issued in the capital of a country which is a permanent member of the Security Council.”

Nawrocki said that the incident prompted Poland to open fire on hostile objects for the first time since World War II.

“And rest assured, ladies and gentlemen, as commander in chief of the armed forces and as President of Poland, that Poland will always react adequately and it stands ready to defend its territory,” he added.

“Holding Russia accountable should be our common duty,” the Polish president said.