Overview

• Poland says roughly 19 airspace violations occurred overnight, debris was recovered in the Lublin region, and brief airport closures were enacted with no reported casualties.
• The North Atlantic Council reviewed Poland’s case under Article 4, requested further detail, and NATO initiated forensic analysis of drone wreckage and communications data.
• Allied air assets supported Poland’s response, including Dutch F-35s and an Italian AWACS, while German Patriot systems and regional forces were placed on high alert.
• Warsaw and Kyiv describe the incursions as a deliberate provocation, while Russia and Belarus deny targeting Poland and suggest jamming or Ukrainian origin as explanations.
• Readiness on NATO’s eastern flank remains elevated as Poland tightens its Belarus border ahead of the Russian-Belarus Zapad-2025 exercises.