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Poland says up to four of 19 Russian drones shot down after entering airspace | BBC News

2025-09-10 News & Politics
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Poland Shoots Down Russian Drones Violating NATO Airspace

Understand the implications of Russian drones being shot down on NATO territory and the immediate political response from Polish and Ukrainian leadership.

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  • Polish and NATO forces confirmed shooting down Russian drones inside Polish airspace for the first time.
  • Polish leaders emphasized controlling the situation while framing the incursion as a large-scale provocation.
  • Ukraine views this event as Russia testing the West's limits, following massive nationwide drone attacks.

This incident marks a critical escalation: the first time lethal military action was taken against Russian air assets within a NATO member state.

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Poland's prime minister said a “huge number” of Russian drones violated the country's airspace during strikes on western Ukraine. Speaking ahead of an emergency meeting, Donald Tusk said “this is the first time Russian drones have been shot down over the territory of a Nato country”. A military operation has ended after Polish and Nato aircraft were deployed and most airports have reopened - Russia has yet to comment. The drones that entered Poland were part of the latest major aerial attack on Ukraine, where Russia launched 415 drones overnight. Ukraine's President Zelensky said "at least eight strike drones" were aimed towards Poland, and called the escalation an “extremely dangerous precedent for Europe”. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #BBCNews

Top Comments (10)

@TheOrlandoTrustfull 2025-09-10

Nothing ever went bad after someone invaded Poland

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@Gavroche_ 2025-09-10

Many thanks to the Dutch pilots defending our airspace.

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@AlbertMamhofa 2025-09-10

Soon Poland will be blamed for defending itself

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@unknownpersons91 2025-09-10

Just Russia testing Polands air defence

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@user-pf7nl7xx4n 2025-09-10

As a Pole I would like to thank Dutch, German and Italian pilots for their show of true Solidarity. "In the name of God, for our freedom and yours!"

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@captainhadd0ck 2025-09-10

Wake up Europe!

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@steveforwarduk 2025-09-10

Q: what do you think Putin is up to? A: Yes.

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@mattj7701 2025-09-10

Love the polish I've worked with polish people here in England and will never forget there pilots flew for the RAF during the second world war all us English stand with you Poland ❤

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@eauzanana1724 2025-09-10

This wasn't an accident. 19 is a big number to be an accident. That's an aggression act. You don't take a car and drive into a crowd, and then to say it's an accident. No, no, no. It's deliberate.

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@marcin16vv 2025-09-11

I live in eastern Poland, in Chełm. I have heard one of them drones about 2am thinking it is a regular plane, and soon after for up to 30 mins jets were flying over and over. The next day I realised what actually happened.

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