The fighters of the Poland they shot down several during the night Russian drones after a dozen aircraft have violated Polish airspace during a massive attack on theUkraineThe operation required the closure of four airports Polish, including Chopin's Warsaw, the country's main airport.
The Polish Armed Forces Command denounced what it called a “act of aggression which represented a real threat to the safety of citizens” and “an unprecedented violation of airspace”.
Poland: Russian drones violate airspace
The Polish premier, Donald Tusk, personally followed the operations and reported on X that searches are underway to locate the wreckage of the downed aircraft. The Ministry of Defense in Warsaw explained that Russian drones entered Polish airspace, threatening the eastern provinces of Mazovia, Podlaskie and Lublin, where the population was advised to "stay at home".
“Polish and allied aircraft are operating in our airspace and air defense systems and radar stations are at the highest alert level,” Polish military officials said overnight. “We are in constant contact with the command of the NATO“, reported Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, who on social media called on the population to “remain calm and follow official announcements from state and military services.”
Poland: Russian drones hit a house
Furthermore, a Russian drone hit a house in the town of Wyryki Wola in the Lublin region, on the border with Russia and Belarus. Polsat News He reported that the building's roof and parking lot were damaged. No one was injured. Mayor Mariusz Zanko said that "people heard the explosion and also saw Polish fighter jets. The situation is quite difficult and worrying; there is truly great concern among residents."
Poland, Russian drones: the reactions
On Telegram the immediate comment of the Ukrainian President Volodymyr ZelenskyThe entry of Russian drones into Polish airspace constitutes “an extremely dangerous precedent for Europe,” he wrote.
And on X the European Commissioner for Defense, Andrius Kubilius He stressed: "Once again, Russia is testing border states, the EU, and NATO. We must urgently develop a 'drone wall' along the entire eastern flank of the EU, currently the most important joint flagship project. We will work together with member states, border countries, and Ukraine. Russia will be stopped."
