The army of Poland He demolished several Russian drones that flew over the Polish territory this morning, in what Warsaw considered as an “unprecedented rape” of his airspace.
The Polish forces were helped by NATO’s aerial defenses to “neutralize” the drones from Russia, which apparently were part of an attack directed against neighboring Ukraine, as part of the conflict in progress between Moscow and kyiv.
“Numerous drones entered the Polish airspace during the night and met the Polish and NATO air defenses,” said Allison Hart, NATO spokesman, cited by EFE.
The incident forced several airports to be closed temporarily in Poland, while the government urgently convened a meeting of the National Security Assembly.
The Polish Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, cataloged the entry of drones as an act of aggression and a threat to the security of the country, and said that both Warsaw and its allies in NATO and the European Union (EU) take “very seriously” what happened.
“The situation is serious and today nobody can house more doubts that we must prepare for various scenarios,” he said aforementioned by The country.
The Chief of the Executive considered that this incident “implies a change in the political situation” in the region and, consequently, Poland will invoke article 4 of the NATO foundational treaty, which provides consultations among the allies “when, in the opinion of one of them, territorial integrity, political independence or the security of any of the partners is threatened.”
Poland demolishes several Russian drones after an “unprecedented violation of airspace.” The Command of the Polish Army qualifies as “aggression” and “threat” for the safety of its citizens https://t.co/820OAC4B3C
– El País (@el_pais) SEPTEMBER 10, 2025
19 “Intrusions”
Tusk explained that there were 19 “intrusions” that occurred during the night and that most of the Russian drones that entered their territory came from the airspace of Belarus. Four of the devices were demolished in the joint operation with NATO, according to the Spanish newspaper.
Previously, EFE He had reported That “tens” of these teams had flown over the Polish territory, after the launch of a massive attack with missiles and drones against the center and western Ukraine.
The Polish authorities confirmed that one of the demolished drones fell on the roof of a residential building east of the country and caused mild material damage, and the remains of a second device were also found.
So far no victims have been reported and there have not been public reactions by Moscow.
The press reports specify that, although Russian drones had already fallen previously in the territory of neighboring countries of Ukraine, this is the first time that one of them is forced to tear down these teams with the collaboration of NATO forces.
Backs and suspicions
After what happened, Poland has received the unanimous support of its European allies, while from the EU and kyiv a possible intentionality of Russia.
The governments of the Old Continent closed ranks in their condemnation to Moscow and even cataloged the incident as “a threat to the security of all of Europe”, according to the words of the Swedish prime minister, Ulf Kristersson.
The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, considered as “reckless and unprecedented” the overflow of Russian drones about Poland and reaffirmed the “full solidarity” of the community block with Warsaw.
For its part, the high EU representative for foreign affairs and security, Kaja Kallas, went further and pointed out that there are “indications that suggest” that what happened was “intentionally.”
In this direction, the president of Ukraine also pointed review EFE.
Zelenski took the opportunity to redouble his pressure speech against Moscow and ask for greater collaboration between kyiv and the European Union. In this regard, he pointed out that kyiv is listed to help Poland create “a notice and protection system against such Russian threats.”
The Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelenski, says that Russia deliberately launched at least 8 drones against Polish territory, in an attack that forced Poland to use its aerial defenses, for the first time in this war.https://t.co/p72HCV7FGM
– Efe News (@Efenoticias) SEPTEMBER 10, 2025
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