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Poland Invokes NATO Article 4 After Drones Breach Airspace During Russian Barrage

Allies have opened Article 4 consultations to assess intent.

Overview

  • Polish and allied air defenses, including Dutch jets, engaged multiple incursions overnight, with Poland reporting 19 violations and confirming at least three shootdowns.
  • Debris damaged a house in Wyryki and fragments were found near Biała Podlaska, airports temporarily closed before reopening, and no injuries were reported.
  • Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the downed drones originated from Russia and requested NATO consultations under Article 4, which are now underway.
  • NATO has not characterized the breach as an attack on the alliance, EU officials identified Iranian-made Shahed drones and pointed to signs of deliberate action, and Moscow denied intent to hit Poland.
  • Belarus said it tracked and partly destroyed off-course drones and warned Warsaw, while conflicting object counts and flight paths remain under investigation.