NATO calls Russian missile in Poland "reckless," avoids Article 5 trigger

A Russian missile detonated in eastern Poland on 30 July 2026. NATO scrambled F-16s and activated Polish air defences, but Secretary-General Mark Rutte called the incident a "reckless act," and the alliance found no reason to believe Poland was intentionally targeted. That framing keeps the violation of NATO airspace short of an armed attack under Article 5, which would require collective military response.