NATO has invoked Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty at Poland's request on September 10th, 2025, following overnight Russian drone incursions and the discovery of missile debris. The alliance will now begin consultations to discuss the incident, which involved multiple Russian drones and an unidentified missile entering Polish airspace. This action, confirmed by the <a href="https://x.com/nexta_tv/status/1965747403396432268">@nexta_tv</a> account, does not automatically trigger a military response but can lead to diplomatic actions, increased defense, troop deployments, or security guarantees. During a press conference, Karolina Ga艂ecka, spokesperson for the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration, confirmed that "7 Drones and One Piece of A Rocket" were found in Poland. The debris, including an American AIM-120C-7 air-to-air missile, was discovered in locations such as Kra艣nik near Zamo艣膰, Chosn贸wka near Bia艂a Podlaska, Krzywa-Wie偶ba Kolonia and Italy Near Radzy艅 Podlaski, and Wyhal贸w. Ga艂ecka stated that a drone was also found in Mnich贸w (艁贸d藕 Voivodeship) and near Elbl膮g. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that its forces struck military-industrial complex enterprises in Ukraine's Ivano-Frankivsk, Khmelnitsky, Zhytomyr regions, Vinnitsa, and Lviv with high-precision weapons and UAVs overnight. The ministry also claimed that "Objects for defeat on the territory of Poland were not planned" and that the "dedication of the used UAVs that allegedly crossed the border with Poland does not exceed 700 km." The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation expressed readiness to consult with the Polish Ministry of Defense "on this topic." OSINT researchers suggest that Russia deliberately sent drones into Poland along predetermined routes as a test of decision-making and air defense responses, not as a result of electronic warfare issues as suggested by the Belarusian Ministry of Defense. These researchers also discovered that some Russian drones carried Polish and Lithuanian SIM cards, indicating a deliberate nature to these hybrid operations. The researchers noted that the "Zapad-2025" military drills are expected to coincide with an increase in such incidents, potentially impacting civil aviation and logistics. Polish authorities had previously reported that over 20 Russian unmanned aerial vehicles violated Polish airspace overnight, with the last drone destroyed at 6:45 AM UTC. Dutch F-35 fighter jets intercepted Russian drones over Poland within the NATO framework. Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Russia's Charg茅 d'Affaires following the violations. Polish President Andrzej Duda had characterized the events as an "unprecedented moment" for NATO and Poland, leading to consideration of invoking Article 4. U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance stated that the Trump administration does not seek to economically isolate Russia, viewing cooperation as a path to ending the conflict. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orb谩n expressed "full solidarity with Poland," calling the airspace violation "unacceptable" and reiterating Hungary's call for peace and support for President Donald Trump's peace efforts. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte had previously demanded that Russia "stop violating allied airspace," calling the incident "absolutely reckless."
