Polish authorities confirmed that 18 Russian-manufactured drones breached Polish airspace overnight, with one drone crashing on the grounds of a military base in Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą south of Warsaw, according to multiple reports on September 10th, 2025. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky suggested the drone attack may be part of joint Russian-Belarusian military drills, stating Russian drones began moving toward the Polish border around 1 AM, using both Ukrainian and Belarusian airspace. Nearly twenty drones entered Poland, with fewer than half coming from Ukraine’s direction. Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Radosław Sikorski, had previously stated that 19 Russian-manufactured drones breached Polish airspace last night, asserting these incursions were deliberate. Drone debris has been found across multiple locations, including Pinattery, Sobótka, and Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą. Fragments of a U.S.-made AIM-120C-7 missile were also found in Eastern Poland, likely fired by NATO aircraft intercepting the drones, according to previous reports. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA Russia) reaffirmed on X (formerly Twitter) that their strike did not include any targets in Poland and stated that the range of the drones is below 700 km. Polish officials suspect the drones were flown into Poland to circumvent Ukrainian air defenses around the western city of Lviv, according to a report by the Financial Times. President Donald Trump had previously condemned the "insane violation" of Polish airspace. Senator Lindsey Graham reiterated that Congress is prepared to enact "bone crushing new sanctions and tariffs" against nations supporting Russia's war efforts, suggesting these measures would pressure Russia to negotiate. Poland has received offers of support for its air defenses from European allies. The Ukrainian Air Force reported multiple aerial threats across Ukraine between 2:32 PM and 2:47 PM UTC on September 10th, 2025, including reconnaissance UAVs and rocket threats, as well as threats of ballistic weapons. It is expected that after a visit to Poland, Keith Kellogg will go to Ukraine in the coming days, according to CNN with reference to a source familiar with the plan of the General's trip. Russia's Foreign Ministry has previously labeled reports of drones in Polish airspace as myths.
