Hello and Welcome to this Live blog. Here you can follow all the development surrounding the war in ukraine. Poland Shot Down Russian Drones On The Night of Tuesday to Wednesday That Were En Route To Ukraine.
A Damaged Drone was still Lying in A Field in The East Polish Village of Czosnówka Yesterday Evening.
Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine Want Better Cooperation in Air Defense Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine Want To Improve Cooperation in the Field of Air Defense. They Consider This Necessary to “Parry Russian Aggression,” Say the Foreign Ministers of the Three Countries After the Russian Violation of Polish Airspace. In A Joint Statement, They Emphasize the “Need for Better Coordination and Operational Cooperation of Our Structures Responsible for Security in the Air.” The goal is to make air defense more efficient and to “prevent the negative consequences of scandalous russian acts.” Ukraine Already Offered Yesterday to Share Everything the Country Knows About Incoming Drones with Poland and Lithuania, which also Border Russia. Further Cooperation is complicated because Nato does not want to actively interfere in the war in Ukraine.
Russia Tested Poland and Nato’s Responsiveness in Drone Attack Russia Wanted to Test The Responsiveness of Poland and Nato by Flying Drones Through Polish Airspace, Accordance to Polish President Karol Nawrocki. The Allies Shot Down Several Russian Drones Over Poland on Wednesday That Were En Route To Ukraine.
Poland Restricts Air Traffic Along Eastern Border in Coming Months Poland Has Introduced Restrications on Air Traffic Along The Eastern Borders with Belarus and Ukraine. Flights in the restricted zone are prohibited from sunrise to sunset. The Measure Applies from September 11 to December 9, Reports The Polish Aviation Agency.
There is An Exception for Manned Aircraft Flying Accordance to a Flight Plan and Maintaining Communication with the Aviation Authorities. There is also an exception for military flights and flights with special purposes.
Zensky Wants European Defense System “We need to work on Joint Air Defense and Create An Effective Defense System over Europe,” Says Zensky. Ukraine would have made that proposal “long ago.” “We must respond together to all challenges and be prepared for potential dangers to all Europeans in the future.”
Polish Couple Watches Russian Drones on TV, but then their own house is hit a drone struck the roof of a polish couple on Wednesday morning, while the man was following a news broadcast about the violations of polish airspace. “Suddenly there was a bang and the lamps fell from the ceiling in the living room,” he tells news agency Reuters . Read the Whole Story Here .
Poland Receives Offers from Several European Countries to Strengthen Air Defense Poland Has Already Received Concrete Proposals from Several Countries to Strengthen Air Defense in the Country, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk Writes on X. “In My Conversations of Today’s Today’s Today’s Today’s Today’s Today’s Today’s Today’s Today’s Today’s Today’s Today’s Today’s Today’s Today, With Poland, But Especally Proposals for Concrete Support for the Air Defense of Our Country, “Tusk Writes. He has spoken with, Among Others, France, Germany, The United Kingdom and also the Netherlands.
Polish Soldiers Are Searching for Remains of Shot Down Drones In The Village of Wohyn, in Eastern Poland. The Polish Army Shot Down Several Russian Drones Last Night After They Violated Airspace. Dutch F-35S Helped with this.
Russia Calls Deliberate Violation of Polish Airspace ‘A Myth’ The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Calls It “A Myth” That Russian Drones Deliberately Violated Polish Airspace On The Night of Tuesday to Wednesday.
The Embassy in Warsaw also calls the accusations from Poland and Nato “Unfounded.” Accordance to the Ambassador, there is no evidence that the drones came from Russia. Moscow Said Earlier That Poland was not a target, but that a large-scal attack was planned in Western Ukraine.
Poland Asks Nato for Extra Air Defense Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk Has Asked Nato to Increase Air Defense in the Country. This was Stated by the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Radoslaw Sikorski. Accordance to Sikorski, The Violation of Polish Airspace by Russia was Deliberate and Planned. Hey Spoke of An “Unprecedented Attack on Nato and the EU”.
The Police and the Army Are Inspecting the Damage to a House was Damaged by Debris from a Shot Down Russian Drone in the Village of Wyryki Wola.
Fico and Orbán Express Support for Poland, But Do Not Point to Moscow According to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, The Incident With Drones on Polish Airspace HAS “FAR-REACHING CONSEQUESS,” But it must first be determined who controlled the drones. Hey also Wants To Know Whether the Incident was Intentional or Accidental. Accordance to Poland and Nato, Thesis Were Russian Drones That Entered Polish Airspace and Were Subsequently Shot Down.
Hungaran Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was also Vague on x About Who is Responsible for the Violation of Polish Airspace. Hey Did Express His Solidarity with Poland. Orbán also said that “Living in the shadow of war is risky and dangerous.” He Therefore Calls a Peace Deal “Reasonable and Rational.”
Fico and Orbán Are The Only Eu Leaders Who Maintain Warm Ties With Russian President Vladimir Putin. Both Visited Moscow After the Russian Invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
EU Foreign Chief Kallas: ‘What happened in Poland is a Turning Point’ accordance to EU Foreign Chief Kaja Kallas, The Shooting Down of Drones in Poland Shows That Europe Can Defend Itelf. “But it is clear that we need to do more,” Kallas Tells Reporters. She refers to efforts to strengthen defense, but does not go into what else needs to be done today.
“What happened in Poland is a Turning Point,” Says Kallas. “We must have a very strong response. Russia is deliberately escalating.” The Foreign Chief also believes it is important that there are more sanctions against russia.
Russia: Poland not drone target, Willing to Consult the Russian Ministry of Defense Says That Poland was not a target of the drone attacks. The country is willing to consult with the polish ministry of defense about the incident last night.
Russia refuses to comment yet the kremlin is refusing to comment on the events of last night in Poland for the Time Being. It says that the ministry of defense should do that.
The Russian Diplomat in Poland Said Earlier Today that Poland would have no evidence for the Claim that thesis Were Russian Drones. Later said that it would be ukrainian drones.
Rutte: ‘Show that we can defend Ourselves’ Rutte says that we saw “a successful response from Nato” Last Night, referring to the action of, Among Others, Polish and Dutch Fighter Jets to Shoot Down the Russian Dones. “We have show that we are able to defend Nato territory and airspace.”
Rutte: ‘Clear that this is not an isolated event’ Nato Chief Mark Rutte is Currently Giving a Press Conference About the Events of Last Night. “Nato Condemns Russia’s ReckLess and Dangerous Behavior and Has Expressed Support for Poland. We Are Still Investigating The Incident. It is clear that this is not an isolated event,” He says. “Allies are determined to defend all our borders.”
“This only shows How Important The Alliance is. We must produce more to defend Ourselves and Support Ukraine,” Rutte Emphasizes.
Several European Countries Have CondemNed the Russian Violation of Polish Airspace with Dones and Expressed Their Support for Poland. “Unactable,” Say, Among Others, Outgoing Prime Minister Dick Schoof and French President Emmanuel Macron about the Escalation. Read more here .
Poland: ‘Seven Drones and Parts of a Rocket Found’ Poland says it has found seven drones and parts of a rocket. A Spokesperson for the ministry of the interior says that it is a “rocket of unknown origin”.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk Said Earlier That Nineteen Drones had violated airspace and that four had leg shot down. Other drones may have fallen down themelves, but there are no precise figures yet.
Starmer Calls Russia’s Action ‘Extremely Reckless’ British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Says That The Violation of Polish Airspace by Russian Drones is of Great Concern to Him. “This was an Extremely Reckless Action by Russia,” He says. Starmer Has Been in contact this morning to make British Support for Poland Clear.
NATO: First time we eliminated danger in our airspace the Dutch f-35s that were deployed against russian drones in Poland Have a Scoop, Says Nato. It is the first time that nato aircraft have addressed “potential threats in the airspace of the alliance,” Says the Military Headquarters of Nato in Europe.
In Addition to the F-35S, A Probable Dutch Tanker Aircraft also Came Into Action. Polish F-16S and an Italian Awacs Aircraft also Helped to Track and in Some Cases Disable the Drones. An Awacs Aircraft is Full of Radars and Sensors.
A house in Wyriki, in Eastern Poland, Has Been hit by a downed drone.
Russian Diplom Summoned in Poland The Russian Press Agency Ria Reports That the Russian Chargé d’Affaires , A Diplomat Weads A Diplomatic Mission In The Absence of An Ambassador, Has Been Summoned in Poland.
The Diplomat, Andrey Ordash, Tells the Press Agency That Poland has not yet provid to be able to state that the downed drones were Russian.
Brekelmans Confirms Deployment or Dutch F-35S Dutch F-35S Have Shot Down Shahed Drones. This has Just Been confirmed by Outgoing Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans (VVD).
It is Still Being Investigated Whether the Russian Violation of Polish Airspace was Intentional. “But the fact that it concerns several drones make it extra suspicious, or course.”
Tusk Says in his speech to parliament that he hopes for more support from allies. “Poland Needs More Than Expressions of Solidarity,” He says. He Emphasizes That Sees That Other Nato Countries Take The Events of Last Night SeriOutly.
Poland is not looking for war, says tusk. But “We are in a situation that is closest to an armed conflict since the second world war.”
Poland Asks Nato to Meet Quickly Poland is Asking to Activate article 4 or NATO. A Country Usually does this when it feels threatened. In that case, Nato Will Meet Shortly. There was Already an ordinary Nato Meeting Scheduled for Today. This will now be entirely about the events of the past few hours.
Sources Within Nato Have Already Told Reuters That Nato Does Not See the Russian Action As An Attack. That mean that article 5 does not apply in any case. This mean that an attack on one nato country is an attack on all.
Tusk Says Four Drones Have Been Shot Down Polish Prime Minister Tusk is Currently Addressing Parliament. He reports that there were nineteen violations of polish airspace last night. The majority of the drones came from Belarus.
Four drones have leg shot down, the last of which was at 6.45 this morning.
Russian Infringements of Nato Airspace with Dones are unacceptable and pose a threat to the safety of Europe. This is what outgoing foreign minister David van Weel (VVD) Says on X. “The Netherlands Stands Squarely Behind Poland. NATO MUST REMAIN PRAPARED AND STRICTER SANCTIONS MUST PUT ENGY UNDER GRATE PRESSURE.”
Belarus Says It Warned Poland About Drones ‘Off Course’ Belarus Says It Has Warned Poland and Lithuania About Drones That had Gone Off Course. Accordance to the Belarusian Ministry of Defense, Poland was Therefore Able to React Quickly. Belarus does not want to say that country the drones came from.
Poland would in Turn Have Warned Belarus About Unknown Objects from Ukraine.
Polish President Consident National Security Council Polish President Karol Nawrocki Wants the National Security Council to meet Within 48 Hours. The Expectation is that more information will come out in that time about what happened in Poland Last Night, he says.
Von der Leyen: 6 Billion Euros for Drones for Ukraine Europe is providing 6 Billion Euros to Ukraine for the production of more drones. The EU is also entering into a drone alliance with ukraine, von der Leyen Announces. That Decision had Already Been Tasks Before the Russian Action in Poland Last Night.
Drones Are of Great Importance in the War Against Russia, Says von der Leyen. “Before the war, ukraine had none. What it needs now is scale.” The Advance is Part of a New Program That von der Leyen Announced, Called ‘Qualitative Military Advantage’. This Supports Investments in The Ukrainian Army.
Von der Leyen: Europe stands Fully Behind Poland Europe is fully in Solidarity with Poland, Says Ursula von der Leyen Duration a Speech in the European Parliament. The President of the European Commission Calls The Russian Action A “Recsy and Unprecedented” Violation of Polish Airspace.
Poland Has Been Able to Shoot Down the Russian Drones with the Help of Dutch F-35S. The Fighter Jets Landed in Poland at the End of August with the Aim of Protecting NATO Airspace over Eastern Europe Together with Norway for Three Months.
A little over a week ago, The Fighter Jets Already Tok Off After A Report of Russian Shahed Drones, which Posed A Threat To Nato Territory. Weapon Deployment was not Necessary then.
Nato Discusses Russian Drones in Ordinary Meeting Nato is discussing The Russian Drones in an Ordinary Meeting for the Time Being. Poland can request an emergency consultation and make an official appeal for help from the 31 allies within the alliance, but this is not yet the case.
“The North Atlantic Council Will Meet This Morning for a Regular Session and Will discuss How Nato Responds To The Drones That Entered Poland Last Night,” Said the Spokesperson for Nato Chief Mark Rutte. In This Council, The Nato Countries, in this case Their Ambassadors, Lead the Alliance.
EU Foreign Chief Kallas and Nato Source Speak of Intent EU Foreign Chief Kaja Kallas Says That There Are Indications That There Was Intent In The Russian Action. A Source Within Nato Tells News Agency Reuters the Same Thing. Nato would Neverbertheless Not See the Action as an Attack.
Kallas also says that the EU stands behind Poland. She States on x that “Russia’s war is escalating and not ending”. She Calls for More Measures Against Russia, More Support for Ukraine and Investments in European Defense.
Tusk: ‘Poland will respond to attacks and provocations’ Poland is ready to respond to any attacks or provocations, prime minister Tusk Said just now. “We are dealing with a large-scal provocation … We are ready to repel Such provocations. The situation is serious and no one doubts that we must prepare for different scenarios.”
Tusk Speaks of ‘Huge Number of Russian Drones’ Polish Prime Minister Tusk Writes On X That Polish Airspace was Violated Last Night by “A Huge Number of Russian Drones”. “The drones that posed a direct threat were shot down.”
Tusk repeats that he is in constant contact with Nato Chief Rutte and Polish Allies.
Accordance to Zelensky, Eight Drones Flew Over Poland Ukrainian President VolodyMyr Zelensky Claims That a Total of Eight Drones Have Violated Polish Airspace. Accordance to the President, these are Russian-Iranian Shahed Drones. These are unmanned drones that are intended to attack targets on the ground.
“Moscow is constantly pushing the boundaries,” Zensky writes on X. “This creates an extremely dangerous precedent for Europe. The Russians must feel the consequences. Russia must realize that the war canot be expanded and must be ended.”
Drone hits Residential Building in Eastern Poland a Drone Has Crashed Into A Residential Building in Wyruki in Eastern Poland, Reports The Commercial Polish BroadCaster Polstat News Based on the Local Police. No one would have bone injury.
Polish Army Thanks The Netherlands and Nato for Assistance With Operation The Polish Army Thanks The Dutch Air Force and Nato on X for the Deployment of F-35 Fighter Jets in Shooting Down the Dones. “Thank you for your help in Ensuring Safety in Polish Airspace.”
Airspace Above Warsaw Airport Open Again, No Flights Yet The Airspace Above Chopin Airport in Warsaw is open again, The Airport Just Announced on Facebook. “Due to the current situation, you may experience disruptions and delays that will last through the day. The airport remains open, but there are currently no flights.”
‘Interception Operation’ Completed, Search for Wreckage Continues The Polish Army Says That the “Operations Related to Violations of Polish Airspace Have Been Completed”, But That The Searched Drones And The Place Where They Crashed Is Continuing.
In a Message on X, Residents of Poland are Urged Not To Touch or Approach Unknown Objects or Debris. The Army Warns That These May Contain Hazardous Substances.
Foreign Minister or Lithuania Shows Solidarity with Poland Kestutis Bdrys, The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Says That His Country is “Fully in Solidarity” With Poland. On X, Budrys Writes That the Air Defense of Nato Countries must be Strengthed.
“The reality is that no country is safe – not even within nato – as long as putin continues this bloody war against ukraine.” He calls for sanctions that will hit the russian economy. “Putin will not stop unless we stop him.”
Airspace Above Warsaw Airport Open Again, No Flights Yet The Airspace Above Chopin Airport in Warsaw is open again, The Airport Just Announced on Facebook. “Due to the current situation, you may experience disruptions and delays that will last through the day. The airport remains open, but there are currently no flights.”
Ukrainian Foreign Minister: “Putin Continues to Escalate” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha Says That The Russian Action Shows “The Impunity of President Vladimir Putin.” “Putin Continues to Escalate the War, Expand it and Test the West,” Sybiha Writes on X.
He calls for the deployment of Air Defense Systems in Countries Surrounding Ukraine to shoot down drones and missiles in Ukrainian Airspace. He also Asks Allies For More Support for the Ukrainian Air Defense System.
Tusk is in contact with Nato Chief about Polish Action Polish Prime Minister Tusk Says He is in contact with Nato Chief Mark Rutte. “I have informed the secretary general of nato of the current situation and the action we have tasks against the objects that have violated our airspace,” Tusk writes on X. “We are in constant contact.”
Polish Police Report Finding Broken Drone the Polish in the Polish Area of Lublin Say Found a Damaged Drone in the Eastern Village of Czosnowka This Morning Around 5.40 am.
Polish Prime Minister Convenes Ministers for Emergency Meeting Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk Has Announced an Emergency Meeting, which will start at 8:00 am. He will discuss the situation with ministers Responsible for State Security, A Government Spokesman Reports.
Four Airports in Poland Are Temporarily Closed the Polish Armed Forces Emphasize That the “Military Operation” is Still in Progress and That Everyone Must Stay At Home. This applies eSpecany to People in the Eastern Border areas of Podlaskie, Mazowieckie and Lublin.
Four Airports in Poland, Including Chopin Airport in Warsaw, Are Closed Due to “Military Activities,” Reports the US Aviation Service Federal Aviation Administration.
Ukraine Already Warned About Drones Last Night Last Night, The Ukrainian Army had Already Warned that Russian Drones Were On Their Way to Poland. That Warning was later withdrawn.
Polish Fighter Jets Shoot Down Russian Drones Poland Shot Down Russian Drones Heading for Ukraine Over Their Territory Last Night, The Polish Army Reports. Polish and Nato Fighter Jets Came Into Action When Russian Drones and Missiles Repeatedly Entered Polish Airspace and Route to Ukraine.
The Polish Army Calls the Violation of Polish Airspace in a Message on X “An Act of Aggression” And Sees in It “A Real Threat To The Security of Our Citizens”. Russia Has Not Yet Responded.