Polish authorities have located eight objects, including Russian drone components and a bullet, across the country, with one drone found in Elbląg, Northern Poland, near Kaliningrad, as of September 10th, 2025, 1:46 PM UTC. This discovery follows overnight Russian drone incursions into Polish airspace that prompted NATO to invoke Article 4. In the past reporting window, which spans from September 10th, 2025, 1:32 PM UTC to September 10th, 2025, 1:46 PM UTC, the spokesman for the Ministry of Interior and Administration confirmed the recovery of these items. The drone found in Elbląg was located over 175 miles from the border with Belarus and/or Russia. This development occurs amidst ongoing consultations under Article 4, initiated after Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk described the incursions as an "unprecedented and incomparably more dangerous provocation." NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte previously stated that "Numerous drones from Russia violated Polish airspace," and that "Several Allies were involved alongside Poland," including Polish F16s, Dutch F35s, Italian AWACS, NATO Multi Role Tanker Transport, and German Patriots. U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith affirmed on X at 12:46 PM UTC that the U.S. "stand[s] by our [@NATO] Allies in the face of these airspace violations and will defend every inch of NATO territory." Earlier today, NATO officially invoked Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty at Poland's request, a move that initiates consultations among alliance members. Polish authorities had confirmed the recovery of debris, including an American AIM-120C-7 air-to-air missile, across multiple locations in Lublin Voivodeship. Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence commented via X at 12:54 PM UTC, stating, "The drone at the low height (100 meters) in the direction of Zvyagel, in Zhytomyr region!" and called for renewed military support for Ukraine and allies in Eastern Europe. The Russian Ministry of Defense has declared its readiness to consult with the Polish Ministry of National Defense regarding the day's events, previously stating that "Objects for defeat on the territory of Poland were not planned."
