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Impact LevelMedium
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Scope LevelNational
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Last Update2025-09-10
Key Impacts
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Event Overview
This incident highlights the tension and military response to airspace violations. It underscores the strategic importance of border security and the role of NATO in regional defense, with Poland activating Territorial Defense Forces and maintaining close contact with NATO allies.
Collect Records
Poland Shoots Down Russian Drones Violating Airspace
Poland's military shot down drones that entered its airspace during a Russian attack on Ukraine. Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed the use of weapons in response to multiple airspace violations. Poland's Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz stated that Poland is in close contact with NATO and announced the activation of Territorial Defense Forces to search for downed drones. Polish authorities advised residents, especially in the Podlaskie, Mazowieckie, and Lubelskie regions, to stay indoors due to potential risks. Warsaw International Airport was closed as a precaution. Polish and NATO aircraft have been scrambled, and Poland has raised its ground-based air defense and radar systems to the highest alert level. The Operational Commander of the Polish Armed Forces has activated all necessary security procedures to protect Polish airspace. The incident drew condemnation from leaders of the UK, France, UN, and Japan, while Israel supported the action.