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NATO Bolsters Defences After Russian Drones Breach Poland

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NATO is ramping up its military presence on its eastern front following an incident where Russian drones breached Polish airspace, indicating a major increase in regional tensions. In the early hours of Wednesday, Polish forces shot down three Russian drones that had intruded into their airspace, while other drones crashed across eastern Poland. Seeking immediate international response, Poland has called for a United Nations Security Council session, scheduled for Friday at 19:00 GMT.

 

In response to this unprecedented drone incursion, NATO allies, including the Netherlands and the Czech Republic, have pledged to send defences to Poland. Lithuania will host a German brigade to enhance warning systems against Russian attacks on Ukraine that might spill over. Germany has announced plans to increase its military involvement along NATO's eastern borders, expanding air policing missions over Poland. French President Emmanuel Macron disclosed that France would deploy three Rafale fighter jets to bolster Poland’s air protection, stating, "We will not yield to Russia's growing intimidation."

 

Addressing the Polish Parliament, Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz detailed the military support Poland has received and emphasised concrete actions from allies. Despite previous intrusions into other NATO countries, this incident is the most severe since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. While the Kremlin has declined to comment further, many leaders in Poland and Europe perceive the incursion as a deliberate provocation. Although opinions vary among experts about the intent behind the drones’ paths, NATO and Poland are not dismissing the incident lightly.

 

NATO’s senior military commander Alexus Grynkewich noted that the intentionality of the act remains unclear, with the exact number of drones infiltrating Polish airspace still being assessed. In precautionary moves, Poland is imposing restrictive measures on its eastern borders with Belarus and Ukraine, while Latvia has closed its eastern airspace for the week.

 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has offered to train Western militaries to counter Russian aerial threats, advocating a joint air defence shield over Europe. Meanwhile, joint military exercises between Belarus and Russia, called Zapad 2025, are due to commence, prompting Poland to shut its border “for national security reasons.” Russia has criticised Poland’s actions, warning of their impacts on commerce and freedom of movement.

 

 

Key Takeaways

 

  • NATO allies respond swiftly to Russian drone incursion over Poland.
  • UN Security Council meeting is set for Friday to discuss the incident.
  • Zapad 2025 military exercises by Belarus and Russia heighten tensions.

 

 

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In response trump lifts some sanctions on Belarus ……

4 minutes ago, Tug said:

In response trump lifts some sanctions on Belarus ……

It makes sense, as the drones flew through the border with Belarus!  :biggrin:

1 minute ago, candide said:

It makes sense, as the drones flew through the border with Belarus!  :biggrin:

Yup gotta support his pal ehh?

Oh, so it was an oopski?

And the Poles had advance warning.

 

during the night of Russia’s drone strikes on Ukraine, Belarusian air defense reportedly “tracked drones that went off course due to electronic warfare systems.” He added that some of the drones were allegedly shot down over Belarusian territory.

 

Muraveiko said that between 11 p.m. on Sept. 9 and 4 a.m. on Sept. 10, Belarusian rapid response units were “exchanging information” with Poland and Lithuania about the airspace situation, including alerts about “unidentified aerial vehicles” approaching their borders. He said this information helped Poland “scramble its forces in time.”

 

At the same time, he claimed that Poland also informed Belarusian crews about drones approaching from Ukraine during Russia’s mass attack.

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/belarus-says-it-warned-poland-of-drone-activity-during-russian-strike-blames-jamming-for-stray-aircraft/ar-AA1Mhelw

In other news.....

 

Belarus said on Wednesday that it had shot down some drones which went astray due to electronic jamming during an exchange of strikes between Russia and Ukraine, and that Minsk had informed Poland and Lithuania of the approach of the drones.

 

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/belarus-says-it-shot-down-some-drones-that-went-astray-during-russia-ukraine-2025-09-10/

11 hours ago, webfact said:

Germany has announced plans to increase its military involvement along NATO's eastern borders,

 

Carter: Well if they transfer you close to home, you'll be able to see your wife more often.
Schultz: All of a sudden the Russian Front sounds very good.

 

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22 hours ago, Tug said:

In response trump lifts some sanctions on Belarus ……

What a swift and strong response to an attack on a NATO ally.

 

I bet Putin was quaking in his boots with fear.

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42 minutes ago, billd766 said:

What a swift and strong response to an attack on a NATO ally.

 

I bet Putin was quaking in his boots with fear.

Never in my life did I think we would have a president that’s more of an asset to the enemy than our country and a bunch of Americans just gobble up this (deleted)betrayal.

3 hours ago, FlorC said:

Trump didn't fall for the hoax (false flag) :

https://twitter.com/i/status/1966482095536029727

 

 

 

Trump is lying again! The drones were not "close to Poland", they were inside Poland, up to 200 km! 🤣

5 hours ago, candide said:

Trump is lying again! The drones were not "close to Poland", they were inside Poland, up to 200 km! 🤣

Trump is a weak pathetic little weasel it’s humiliating sad 😞 

6 hours ago, candide said:

Trump is lying again! The drones were not "close to Poland", they were inside Poland, up to 200 km! 🤣

Look at a map, the border between the Ukraine and Poland zigzags in and out. The shot down drones landed in a field not even 10 miles from the border of Ukraineand only 50 miles away from their target Lviv

12 hours ago, Huisnblasi said:

Look at a map, the border between the Ukraine and Poland zigzags in and out. The shot down drones landed in a field not even 10 miles from the border of Ukraineand only 50 miles away from their target Lviv

Also in Mniszków, southwest of Warsaw, which is approximately 250 kilometres from the eastern border. 

Just invoke Article 5 and send NATO into Ukraine.  Why dance around looking for reasons.  Fabricate a reason and then send EU 20, 30, and 40 year olds to the Ukrainian front to play out the Machiavellian dreams of EU leaders, who themselves will never venture anywhere near the front.  They'll just cheer for the condemned young men and women to "die for their countries in the name of liberal democracy.  Then when the leaders of NATO countries collapse their respective economies, no one will notice.  Just blame it all on Russia.  Easy!

3 hours ago, connda said:

Just invoke Article 5 and send NATO into Ukraine.  Why dance around looking for reasons.  Fabricate a reason and then send EU 20, 30, and 40 year olds to the Ukrainian front to play out the Machiavellian dreams of EU leaders, who themselves will never venture anywhere near the front.  They'll just cheer for the condemned young men and women to "die for their countries in the name of liberal democracy.  Then when the leaders of NATO countries collapse their respective economies, no one will notice.  Just blame it all on Russia.  Easy!

Why not send your young men criminals and mental patients to your neighbors and let them rape murder and loot all for the glory of the glory of the Russian federation???the whole reason for nato is to counter Russian aggression…as you well know.seems to me your putin is pushing us into a conflict.

4 hours ago, candide said:

Also in Mniszków, southwest of Warsaw, which is approximately 250 kilometres from the eastern border. 

Locations of drones and debris included several near the Polish eastern border (Bychawka Trzecia, Cześniki, Czosnówka, Krzywowierzba-Kolonia, Wielki Łan, Wohyń, Wyhalew, Wyryki-Wola, Zabłocie-Kolonia, and near Rabiany), several in south-eastern Poland (Czyżów, Smyków, Sobótka), as well as one in a field near Mniszków

No-Fly Zone over Ukraine plus a blockade of all maritime traffic flowing through the Baltic and Black Seas implemented by NATO forces.  EU "leaders" need to jump up and down, huffing and puffing and demanding war - NOW!!!  

:angry: "Grrrrrr.  Ruskies all bad.  Arrrggghhhh!"
🇷🇺  :biggrin:

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