Nato jet shows off ‘KILL MARK’ after first ever shoot down of Russia drone

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A NATO F-35 fighter jet was seen flaunting a fresh "kill mark" after downing a Russian drone in the first confirmed combat kill. Pictures released by the Dutch Ministry of Defence show the victory sign on the fuselage of the advanced fifth-generation fighter jet. The marking distinctly resembles the triangular Delta-wing one-way attack drones that Russia uses against Ukraine. And the kill mark was achieved during the fighter jet's sortie over Poland when Russian drones entered the country's sovereign airspace. The aircraft involved, tail number F-027, belongs to the Dutch Air Force's 313th Squadron. Two weeks ago, Polish authorities said they detected 19 violations of their airspace. It prompted a dramatic million-dollar response as fighter jets from allied countries were scrambled and Patriot air defence systems placed on alert. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the incident brought Poland closer to military conflict “than at any time since the Second World War”. Up to four drones were shot down with the help of Nato allies. It marked the first time since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 that Nato has directly engaged with Vlad's forces. According to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, the swooping drones were a "test" by Russia to see how Nato allies would respond. The Dutch MoD said that the country's F-35 fighters will remain stationed in Poland from September 1 to December 1 as part of NATO’s collective defence mission. Read more: https://www.the...