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Poland Closes Four Airports, Uses Weapons After Drone Violations of Its Airspace

Officials report drone incursions linked to Russian strikes in Ukraine, with some details not yet independently verified.

Des soldats américains débarquent d’un avion cargo C-17 Globemaster sur le tarmac de l’aéroport de Rzeszow-Jasionka, dans le sud-est de la Pologne, le 16 février 2022.
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Overview

  • Operations were suspended at Warsaw-Chopin, Rzeszów-Jasionka, Warsaw-Modlin and Lublin airports following FAA notices citing unexpected military activity.
  • Poland’s military said its airspace was breached multiple times by drones and raised air-defense and radar readiness to the highest level.
  • Polish and allied aircraft were deployed, and Prime Minister Donald Tusk said weapons were used as authorities responded to the incursions.
  • Vice-premier Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz announced an ongoing operation to neutralize objects that crossed into Poland and urged residents to stay indoors.
  • Reuters reported a now-deleted Ukrainian Air Force post warning of drones toward Zamość that it could not verify, while U.S. officials were briefed on the situation.