Overview

• Poland’s military said weapons were used against drones that crossed from Ukraine, with operations ongoing to locate downed objects and residents in Podlaskie, Mazowieckie and Lublin urged to stay home.
• The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration reported temporary closures at four airports, including Warsaw Chopin and Rzeszów–Jasionka, though Polish authorities have not confirmed the shutdowns.
• Officials described this as the first time during the war that Warsaw has engaged Russian assets in its airspace, with Polish and allied aircraft active and ground-based air defenses at top readiness.
• The Operational Command called the incursions an “act of aggression,” and territorial and state services have been deployed to conduct ground searches for debris.
• Poland plans to close its border with Belarus at midnight Thursday in response to the Zapad‑2025 exercises hosted by Russia and Belarus.