"We're on the edge." Vatican after the drones entered Poland

In short

• Cardinal Pietro Parolin and president of Italy Sergio Mattarella express concern about the escalation of the conflict following the invasion of Polish airspace by Russian drones.

• President Mattarella referred to planet War I, highlighting the advanced hazard of uncontrolled force in the region.

• Poland launched NATO procedures, including Article 4, after the nightly attack of Russian drones and consulted with allies.

– I think we're at the edge of the abyss. I share this analysis in the sense that is escalation – said Secretary of State of the Holy See Cardinal Pietro Parolin while talking to journalists in Vatican.

Parolin then added that “we are truly in the minute great danger‘.

Drones over Poland. president of Italy: There is an highly advanced risk

Wednesday President Mattarella, referring to events in Poland, noted: What triggers the alarm is the fact that heading towards the edge, from which you can fall into the abyss of uncontrolled violence.

Mattarella then noted the threats Cream to the European countries, which he noted are alarming.

– There is an highly advanced riskthat it is moving towards a conflict of unimaginable and uncontrollable size – warned the Italian President. Mattarella referred to events in 1914 that led to the outbreak of planet War I.

– deficiency of careful behaviour provokes consequences, besides When you don't want them knowingly – he said.

Russian drones over Poland. Article 4 of NATO has been launched.

Tuesday night on Wednesday. Operations Command of Types of Armed Forces reported that during the night of the Russian Federation's attack on Ukraine Polish airspace was repeatedly affected by drones. The drones that posed a direct threat were shot down.

By Thursday morning, they found 16 remains of droneswhich have breached Poland's airspace.

On Wednesday Poland submitted the request for the mobilisation of Article 4. NATO. This procedure was consulted on the same day.