Overview
- Poland’s military said its airspace was repeatedly breached by “drone-type objects” during a large Russian aerial assault on Ukraine and confirmed using weapons to neutralize multiple targets.
- Prime Minister Donald Tusk convened an emergency cabinet meeting and said he briefed NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte as Polish and allied aircraft were scrambled.
- Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak‑Kamysz reported that more than 10 objects crossed into Poland and credited NATO support, including Dutch F‑35s, with assisting the response.
- The U.S. FAA reported temporary closures at four airports including Warsaw Chopin and Rzeszów–Jasionka; flight operations at Chopin later resumed with delays, airport officials said.
- EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said early indications suggest the incursions were intentional; territorial defence units and police are searching for debris in Podlaskie, Mazowieckie and Lublin after officials warned the public not to approach fragments.