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Poland Shoots Down Drones in Its Airspace as NATO Holds Article 4 Talks

NATO consultations opened following the intercepts, with responsibility and flight paths under investigation.

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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk holds an extraordinary government meeting at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister, with military and emergency services officials, following violations of Polish airspace during a Russian attack on Ukraine, in Warsaw, Poland, September 10, 2025. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File photo
Police and army inspect damage to a house destroyed by debris from a Russian drone in the village of Wyryki, eastern Poland, on September 10.
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Overview

  • Poland reported 19 incursions during Russia’s overnight strike on Ukraine and said multiple drones that posed a direct threat were downed, with no casualties confirmed.
  • Allied air assets supported the operation, including Polish F-16s, Dutch F-35s, Italian early warning aircraft and a NATO tanker, in what NATO called its first engagement with potential threats in allied airspace.
  • Polish authorities temporarily closed parts of the airspace and several airports, and officials are surveying debris sites after damage to a house and a car in the Lublin region.
  • Warsaw said some drones entered from Belarus; Moscow denied targeting Poland, and Belarus claimed drones went off course due to jamming, while evidence collection continues.
  • Prime Minister Donald Tusk invoked NATO’s Article 4 for urgent consultations, allied leaders condemned the violations, and regional forces remain on heightened alert ahead of Russia–Belarus drills.