Polish air defense systems remain on high alert following multiple reports of Russian drone incursions into Polish airspace between 11:45 PM UTC on September 9th and 12:00 AM UTC on September 10th. Lublin Airport in Eastern Poland has issued a new NOTAM warning pilots of potential restrictions due to "military activity." This activity coincides with the presence of US and Dutch F-35 fighter jets, along with an Italian reconnaissance aircraft, operating over Poland, according to FlightRadar24. Across Ukraine, numerous drone movements were reported by Ukrainian Air Force channels during the reporting window. Specifically, drones were tracked near Lutsk, Novovolynsk, Volodimir, the Volyn and Rivne regions, Lviv, Berdichev, Kalinovka, Vinnitsa, Zhytomyr, Brovary, Kyiv, Obukhov, Chernigov, Priluki, Shostka, Nezhin, and Lebedin, with many heading southwestward. Two Tu-95MC strategic bombers were noted in the western Russian Federation as of 02:40 UTC, with further actions anticipated overnight. This escalation follows earlier reports from September 9th detailing Polish F-16 and Dutch F-35 deployments in response to drone incursions. Rzeszów Airport was temporarily closed due to "unplanned military activity related to ensuring state security." The Polish Operational Command confirmed that ground-based air defense and radar reconnaissance systems are at peak readiness. Poland's border with Belarus remains closed due to ongoing Russian-led military exercises, "Zapad-2025."
