NATO warns Russia after Poland shoots down ‘huge number’ of drones that violated its airspace

NATO sends a harsh warning to Russia for violations of Polish airspace earlier on Wednesday Ukraine drones.

“Last night, drones from Russia violated Polish airspace. Our air defense measures were activated and successfully guaranteed the defense of NATO territory,” NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Wednesday. “The North Atlantic Commission met this morning and discussed the situation under Poland’s advisory request under Article 4 of the Treaty of Washington. Allies expressed solidarity with Poland and condemned Russia’s reckless behavior.”

He added that NATO allies were “decided to strengthen their support for Ukraine”, which had been fighting for more than three years.

Poland shoots down drones in airspace during Russian attack on neighboring Ukraine

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte attended a press conference on August 22, 2025 at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kiev, Ukraine. (Thomas Peter/Reuters)

NATO chief spokesman Allison Hart said the coalition’s 32 national envoys will discuss the matter at a planned meeting.

“This is the first time that NATO aircraft have encountered a potential threat in Allied airspace,” according to the Associated Press.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed the violation Posts on xsaid “a large number of Russian drones” crossed the country’s airspace.

A member of the Polish army inspected a damaged house in Voivodeship, Polish Lublin, when Russian drones attacked Ukraine on September 10, 2025. (Kacper Pempel/Reuters)

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Poland is not alone in defending its citizens from Russian attacks. Other NATO countries Joined Warsaw airspace, several leaders of the allied states condemned the attack.

Although Rut did not mention the Netherlands that participated in the fight, Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof confirmed that in NATO, Dutch F-35 fighters in Poland also provided support during the air invasion.

“Let me know that last night’s Russian drone violation of Polish airspace was unacceptable. This further proves that the Russian war of aggression poses a threat to European security.”

Emergency vehicles were seen patrolling after violating Polish airspace when Krzywowierzba-Kolonia attacked Russia on September 10, 2025. (agencja wyborcza.pl/jakub orzechowski/ via Reuters)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy He listed the timeline of the attack in an article on X. He said the first crossing of Russian drones from Ukraine to Poland was recorded at about 12:50 on Wednesday at Kyiv Time.

“At least two Russian drones entering Polish territory at night use Belarusian airspace. In total, at least dozens of Russian drones follow the Ukrainian territory along the borders between Ukraine and Belarus and the borders of western Ukraine, obviously targets on Polish territory.” Zelenskyy said.

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He added that as many as twenty dozen Russian drones could have entered Polish airspace, despite Ukraine’s efforts to verify the figure.

“Ukraine is ready to expand its cooperation with partners to reliably protect the sky. So we have not only sharing information and intelligence data, but also practical joint actions to keep the neighbors safe. Russia must feel that Europeans know how to defend themselves for themselves.”