Polish President Karol Nawrocki signed consent for NATO troop deployments to Poland on September 14th, 2025, allowing foreign forces to remain under Operation "Eastern Sentinel" to bolster defenses against ongoing Russian threats. This development occurred as Ukraine's Air Force reported repeated launches of Shahed-136/131 shock UAVs from the Satalovo aerodrome in the northern direction. These troop deployment measures come amid continued regional alerts regarding potential Russian drone activity. Earlier on September 14th, 2025, Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) had reported similar repeated launches of Shahed-136 shock UAVs from the Bryansk and Kursk regions. During the reporting window from 3:02 PM to 3:46 PM UTC on September 14th, no new specific drone activity within Polish airspace was officially confirmed, but the consent for NATO troops indicates a proactive stance by Poland. This decision by President Nawrocki follows a period of heightened vigilance from Polish security services, including hundreds of thousands of officers from Polskapolja, KGPSP, and Straż Graniczna, along with soldiers, as previously stated by the Ministry of Interior and Administration (MSWiA). The authorization for NATO troops to stay under Operation "Eastern Sentinel" directly addresses the persistent Russian threats that have been a cause for concern along Poland's borders and the wider region. Poland is continuing its investigation into potential incursions of Russian drones into its airspace following an air alert near the border that began earlier on September 14th, 2025. This ongoing situation has prompted heightened vigilance from Polish security services, including hundreds of thousands of officers from Polskapolja, KGPSP, and Straż Graniczna, as well as soldiers, according to a statement shared on social media by the Ministry of Interior and Administration (MSWiA). During the reporting window from 2:47 PM to 3:01 PM UTC on September 14th, the Air Force of Ukraine reported repeated launches of managed aviation bombs by hostile tactical aviation in the Sumy region. This follows earlier reports from the Romanian Ministry of Defense, where pilots were authorized to engage a Russian drone, as confirmed by Ionuț Moșteanu. Aeris Rimor had also issued a warning for probable threats from the northeast, north, and possibly other areas, associated with a high number of shock UAVs and potential ground-based threats for the evening and night of September 14th, 2025. Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) reported repeated launches of 'ShahED-136' shock UAVs from the Bryansk and Kursk regions earlier on September 14th. Unconfirmed reports also suggested damage to oil loading berths at the Primorsk port, and Ukrainian forces reportedly destroyed a Russian ammunition depot in the Donetsk region and a Russian Buk-M3 air defense system near Oleksandrivka, Zaporizhzhia region, on the same day. Russia had claimed to intercept or jam 52 drones and destroy one Iskander-M missile and six additional drones overnight, leading to a temporary flight suspension at Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg. Poland had previously closed all railway border crossings with Belarus amid this heightened activity.
