Overview

• Romania’s defense ministry said a Russian drone violated its airspace near the Ukrainian border, prompting two F-16s to scramble as the aircraft turned back toward Ukraine at low altitude.
• Poland reported about 19 drones crossed its airspace on Sept. 9–10, with Polish and allied aircraft shooting down at least three and likely a fourth, causing limited structural damage and no injuries.
• NATO unveiled the Eastern Watch reinforcement of eastern members’ air defenses, with contributions including Dutch F-35s, an Italian AWACS, two Danish F-16s and a frigate, and French Rafales.
• At the UN Security Council, around 50 countries condemned the airspace violations as a clear breach of international law, and the United States endorsed Article 4 consultations.
• Russia denies its drones entered NATO territory and has begun joint military exercises with Belarus, as Reuters reports some recovered aircraft were low-cost Gerbera decoys designed to confuse air defenses.