US EditionDrones in Poland: Is This How the NATO-Russia War of 2025 Begins?
Poland responded to 19 airspace violations by shooting down multiple Russian drones with NATO support, triggering the rare Article 4 consultations to address collective security concerns.
- During the night of September 9 into September 10, at least two Russian drones crossed from Belarus into Poland, which shot them down, marking NATO's first firing on Russian forces since the war began.
- The incursions followed a massive Russian barrage that sent more than 415 drones and over 40 missiles across 15 regions, spilling into NATO airspace with several drones entering Poland, and some European leaders called it a deliberate escalation.
- Military tracking showed allied jets and surveillance planes intercepting, with Polish F-16 fighter jets, Dutch F-35 Lightning II fighters, and Italian surveillance planes downing three drones by 04:45 GMT, debris found near Wyryki, Poland.
- The day after the incident, Poland invoked NATO's Article 4, prompting consultations at NATO headquarters, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte condemned Moscow's reckless behavior.
- Given the mechanism's rarity — invoked seven times — Tusk said, `We are dealing with a large-scale provocation,` while Ursula von der Leyen urged sanctions on shadow fleet tankers.
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Drones in Poland: Is This How the NATO-Russia War of 2025 Begins?
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s overnight barrage on Ukraine spilled into NATO airspace as several drones crossed from Belarus into Poland, triggering interceptions, airport closures, and a multinational air patrol. Warsaw reports multiple downings and invoked NATO’s Article 4 for urgent consultations. Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35 Lighting II fighters fly in formation with Polish Air Force MiG-29 Fulcrums during a training sortie over Pola…
The swarm of drones that flew from Russia into Polish airspace is also a concern for Finland, writes Yle's NATO special correspondent Maria Stenroos.
Russian Drones crossed into their airspace, so Poland invoked Article 4. What is it?
NATO jets shot down Russian drones that entered Polish airspace overnight, and Poland invoked NATO's Article 4. Mary Louise Kelly talks with former deputy Secretary General of NATO Rose Gottemoeller.
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