US vows to defend NATO territory after suspected Russian drone incursion in Poland

FILE PHOTO: A Polish police officer stands near a unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fragment, after Russian drones violated Polish airspace during an attack on Ukraine and some were shot down by Poland, in Czesniki, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland, September 10, 2025 in this still image from video. Polsat News via REUTERS/ File Photo

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States told the United Nations Security Council on Friday it would "defend every inch of NATO territory" after a suspected Russian drone incursion into Poland.

"The United States stands by our NATO allies in the face of these alarming airspace violations," acting U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Dorothy Shea told the 15-member body.