Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated this morning that the overnight Russian drone incursions into Polish airspace were an unprecedented and incomparably more dangerous provocation than all previous incidents, emphasizing that Poland is not at war but has crossed a critical boundary. The comments came as reports confirmed the discovery of further drone remains in Wohyń, Lublin Voivodeship, approximately 40 km from the Ukrainian border. New information suggests Moscow had been preparing drone attacks on Poland since July, utilizing Polish and Lithuanian SIM cards in the unmanned aerial vehicles and reportedly warning Polish authorities about test connections to their mobile networks. Defense Express reports the likely objective was to gather intelligence on Poland's air defense systems in anticipation of the upcoming "Zapad-2025" military drills scheduled in two days. Polish forces had engaged an unspecified number of Russian drones overnight, resulting in airspace closures that began to be lifted with exceptions for the Lublin region by 6:00 AM UTC. Previous reports indicated over 20 Russian drones may have violated Polish airspace, with the last drone reportedly destroyed at 6:45 AM UTC. Prime Minister Tusk had previously stated that 19 airspace exceedances were recorded, some originating directly from Belarus. French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the incident and pledged solidarity with Poland, while NATO confirmed close consultation with Warsaw. Polish President Andrzej Duda described the incursions as an "unprecedented moment" for NATO and Poland.
