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Poland reaffirms support for Ukraine after drone strikes

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Deutsche Welle

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After Russia's recent drone attacks on targets close to the Ukraine-Poland border, Warsaw has doubled down on its support for Kyiv and pledged a "nonprovocative but serious response" to Moscow.

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  • Reported by Deutsche Welle and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:04:00 UTC.

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Russian drone attack on bus kills five in Ukraine's southeast

Five people were killed and at least seven more were injured in a Russian drone attack on a passenger bus near the frontline in Ukraine's southeast on Wednesday, the regional governor said.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24