Poland says it shot down Russian drones that violated its airspace

WARSAW, Poland — Poland mentioned early Wednesday that it and its NATO allies had shot down Russian drones that violated Polish airspace in what it referred to as an “act of aggression” as Russia launched aerial assaults on Ukraine.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on social media that “Last night the Polish airspace was violated by a large number of Russian drones. Those drones that posed a direct threat were shot down.”

Poland’s armed forces have been on a heightened state of alert in a single day Tuesday and early Wednesday due to what they described as “further massive airstrikes against targets located in Ukraine.”

Protection Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz wrote on X that “more than 10 objects” crossed into Polish air area and those who constituted a threat to Poland’s safety have been neutralized. He thanked NATO Air Command and The Royal Netherlands Air and House Pressure for supporting the motion with F-35 fighter jets.

Bernard Blaszczuk, mayor of the village of Wyryki in Lublin area, informed TVP Information {that a} home was hit by “either a missile or a drone, we don’t know yet”. He mentioned folks have been contained in the constructing however no person was damage.

The Polish armed forces mentioned Wednesday morning {that a} seek for potential crash websites is ongoing and urged folks to not strategy, contact or transfer any objects they see, warning that they could pose a menace and will include hazardous materials.

Warsaw’s Chopin Airport suspended flights for a number of hours, citing the closure of airspace as a result of army operations.

EU says drones could have been deliberately flown into Poland

European Union international coverage chief Kaja Kallas mentioned that early indications recommend the drone incident was intentional.

“Last night in Poland we saw the most serious European airspace violation by Russia since the war began, and indications suggest it was intentional, not accidental,” Kallas mentioned in an announcement.

The EU’s prime diplomat mentioned that she is in touch with NATO and Poland’s international minister and following developments.

“The EU stands in full solidarity with Poland. Russia’s war is escalating, not ending. We must raise the cost to Moscow, strengthen support for Ukraine, and invest in Europe’s defense,” she mentioned.

In a submit on social media, NATO chief spokesperson Allison Hart mentioned that “numerous drones entered Polish airspace overnight and were met with Polish and NATO air defenses.” Hart mentioned later that the army group’s 32 nationwide envoys will talk about how NATO at a pre-planned assembly.

Basic Wieslaw Kukula, middle, chief of the Basic Employees of the Polish Armed Forces is proven throughout on the Chancellery of the Prime Minister for a unprecedented authorities assembly, following violations of Polish airspace throughout a Russian assault. in Warsaw Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025.

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Poland says Russian objects have entered its airspace earlier than

Poland has complained about Russian objects getting into its airspace throughout assaults on Ukraine earlier than.

In August, Poland’s protection minister mentioned {that a} flying object that crashed and exploded in a cornfield in jap Poland was recognized as a Russian drone, and referred to as it a provocation by Russia. In March, Poland scrambled jets after a Russian missile briefly handed by way of Polish air area on its method to a goal in western Ukraine, and in 2022, a missile that was seemingly fired by Ukraine to intercept a Russian assault landed in Poland, killing two folks.

Russian assaults hit central and western Ukraine

Ukraine’s Air Pressure says Russia fired 415 strike and decoy drones, in addition to 42 cruise missiles and one ballistic missiles final evening.

Ukrainian air defences intercepted or jammed 386 drones and 27 cruise missiles, in keeping with the report.

“At least eight enemy UAVs crossed Ukraine’s state border in the direction of the Republic of Poland,” the Air Pressure message mentioned.

Russian drones injured three folks in Ukraine’s western Khmelnytskyi area, its head Serhii Tiurin wrote on Telegram early Wednesday morning. He mentioned a stitching manufacturing unit was destroyed, a gasoline station and automobiles have been broken, and home windows in a number of homes have been blown out.

One particular person was killed and one injured in Zhytomyr area in a single day, regional administration head Vitalii Bunechko wrote on Telegram, whereas properties and companies suffered harm.

In Vinnytsia area, Russian drones broken “civilian and industrial infrastructure,” in keeping with regional head Natalia Zabolotna. Almost 30 residential buildings have been broken and one particular person was injured.

In Cherkasy area, a number of homes and an influence grid have been broken in a Russian assault. In Zolotonosha district, a shock wave destroyed a barn killing two cows, regional head Ihor Taburets wrote on Telegram.

The Russian Protection Ministry mentioned in its morning report on Wednesday that it had destroyed 122 Ukrainian drones over varied Russian areas in a single day, together with over the illegally annexed Crimea and areas of the Black Sea.

Kyiv anxious over Russia-Belarus army drills

Joint army drills involving Russian and Belarusian troops are as a result of happen in Belarus beginning Friday and can final till Sept. 16.

Troops from each nations will simulate repelling an assault, together with airstrikes and sabotage, in keeping with official stories of the video games, dubbed “Zapad 2025,” or “West 2025.”

The goal is to showcase the shut hyperlinks between Moscow and Minsk, in addition to Russian army may, amid its 3½-year-old battle in neighboring Ukraine.

The battle video games have drawn considerations in Kyiv and its Western allies of Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, which border Belarus. When Russian President Vladimir Putin despatched troops rolling into Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, lots of them crossed from Belarus.