On August 15, 2025, a Polish Air Force F -16 is hoisted by Dassault Rafale Fighter Jets, a Polish Air Force F -16, performing a flyover during the National Army Day Military Parade in Warsaw, Poland.
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The Poland army on Wednesday reduced an “unprecedented violation” as the country’s airspace was dissolved by several Russian drones, who were shot.
In the early hours of Wednesday morning, the Poland army stated that it scrambled its own and NATO air defense to take down the drone entering its airspace amid widespread Russian attacks in western Ukraine.
In a social media post, Polish Prime Minister Donald Task Said He was in constant communication with NATO General Secretary Mark Rute and the country’s colleagues.
The incident is the first time that Poland had imposed assets in its airspace since Russia Full scale attack Ukraine in early 2022.
This is not the first time the Polish region is entangled in a neighboring conflict: In the end of 2022, near the country’s border with Ukraine, two people were killed in a missile hit Polish area in Przewodów village. It was believed that it was expelled by Ukrainian air defense forces to retreat a Russian attack, while NATO said the Russian forces were eventually convicted.
On Wednesday, Russian drone development comes as the European Union Puts its efforts forward What would be the first coordinated transatlantic measure against Kremlin since US President Donald Trump returns to office.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andree Sibiha on Wednesday Said That Russian drone entered the Polish airspace described as a “mass” attack on Ukraine. In a post on X, he said that Russian President Vladimir Putin keeps increasing and expanding his war, “and testing the West.”
The Ukrainian official called the partners to “immediately strengthen” Ukraine’s aerial defense and said that restrictions should be “ramp without delay.”
Russia has not yet commented on the incident.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
