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  • Source: Agencies
  • 10 Sep 2025 10:55
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Poland confirms it used military force to intercept unidentified aerial objects that entered its airspace during a major Russian assault on Ukraine, marking the first such military engagement by a NATO member since the Russia-Ukraine war began.

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Poland confirms that its military used weapons to down "hostile objects" that violated its airspace during a large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine on Wednesday, September 10, marking the first known instance of a NATO country engaging aerial targets amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

“Aircraft have used weapons against hostile objects,” Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on social media, noting that Poland was in "constant contact with NATO command."

Nad PolskÄ… trwa operacja neutralizacji obiektów, które naruszyÅ‚y granicÄ™ RP. Prezydent i Premier zostali powiadomieni. Wszystkie sÅ‚użby dziaÅ‚ajÄ…. Prosimy o stosowanie siÄ™ do komunikatów Wojska Polskiego i Policji. Samoloty użyÅ‚y uzbrojenia przeciwko wrogim obiektom. JesteÅ›my w…

— WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Kosiniak-Kamysz (@KosiniakKamysz) September 10, 2025

In a post made roughly an hour later, the Polish defence minister stated, "Polish and allied radar systems tracked more than a dozen objects that violated airspace. Considering those that may have posed a threat, the Operational Commander of the Polish Armed Forces decided to neutralize them. The drones that posed a threat were shot down. Search efforts are underway to identify and identify the locations of possible impacts."

The incident occurred as Russia launched a widespread aerial assault across Ukraine, including the western city of Lviv, located 80 kilometers from the Polish border.

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Russian drones and missiles have reportedly previously crossed into NATO territory, including Poland, during the course of the war, but this marks the first time a member state has taken active military steps to shoot down incoming objects.

The operational command of Poland's military described the incursion as "unprecedented," reporting that approximately a dozen drone-like objects were detected, and several were shot down.

“This is an act of aggression that has created a real threat to the safety of our citizens,” the military command stated.

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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed that military assets were deployed and that weapons were used during the operation. He stated that a military response to “multiple violations” of Polish airspace was underway.

In response to the security breach, the Polish government announced an "extraordinary" cabinet meeting scheduled for Thursday, September 11, at 8:00 am local time (0600 GMT).

The incident raises new concerns about the escalating scope of the Russia-Ukraine war and its potential spillover effects into neighboring NATO territories.

Under NATO’s Article 5, an attack on one member is considered an attack on all, a principle that has not yet been triggered.

On Tuesday, Poland's deputy prime minister stated that the central European nation will receive €43.7 billion ($51.3 billion) under an EU programme to boost its defense capabilities as Warsaw continues to strengthen its military amid increased militarization in Europe.

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