Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski stated that 400 drones and 40 missiles flew over Ukraine, while 19 Russian drones flew over Poland during the night, on September 12th, 2025. Sikorski emphasized that these were not mistakes, according to a social media post from [@Maks_NAFO_FELLA](https://x.com/Maks_NAFO_FELLA/status/1966419737866342430). This statement follows reports of a Russian cargo plane, identified as an Il-76MD CANDID RA-76370 NKP8371, flying over Ukrainian airspace earlier between 8:16 AM and 8:46 AM UTC, though its exact trajectory and intent remained unclear. Flight tracking sites initially reported the aircraft over Ukrainian territory with unusual signal behavior, but another source suggested the flight was not over Ukraine and may have been a provocation to elicit radar responses, as detailed in a previous report. The federal government is increasing airspace monitoring on the NATO-East flank, with Thomas Röwekamp, chairman of the Defense Committee, calling for a more decisive response to Russia's provocations. Separately, an interview with Russia's ambassador Sergei Beljajev by SVT's "30 minutes" program manager Anders Holmberg became heated. Earlier in the reporting window, between 7:31 AM and 8:16 AM UTC on September 12th, 2025, drone strikes targeted Russia's largest oil-loading port, Primorsk, causing a fire at an oil loading point, confirmed by the Leningrad governor. Drone strikes were also reported in Polish airspace during this period. Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly views these drone attacks as an 'air defense test' that encourages further action, according to the Financial Times. An Indian contingent of 65 military personnel is participating in the Zapad-2025 multilateral joint military exercises with Russia, intended to strengthen defense cooperation, according to the Indian Ministry of Defense.
