Poland has rejected Donald Trump’s speculation that Russian drones breaching Polish airspace might have been "a mistake".
Talking to reporters yesterday, Trump said the incursion could have been unintentional while adding: “I’m not happy about anything to do with the whole situation.”
Poland’s foreign minister shot back at him on X, and wrote: “No, that wasn’t a mistake”.
Polish air defences and Nato aircraft sprung into action on Wednesday after 19 objects intruded Polish airspace including drones entering from Belarus, said prime minister Donald Tusk. There have been no injury reports and Moscow has so far denied responsibility for the incident.
Poland has said it is deploying around 40,000 soldiers to its borders with Belarus and Russia where the two nations are set to hold a military drill starting today.
As European and Nato countries rally to Poland’s defence, the US has vowed that it will help defend Nato territory following the incursion.
The US would defend “every inch of Nato territory”, Washington’s ambassador to Nato Matthew Whitaker said.
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Key Points
- Zelensky says Russia testing limits of Nato alliance and humiliating Poland
- Trump says ‘here we go’ after Russia violates Polish airspace
- Russia may have been preparing incursion into Poland since summer, says think tank
- Trump should not cut off Russia economically, says Vance
- Watch: Russia's drone incursion on Poland was deliberate, says Zelensky
Poland says Putin’s drone incursion ‘wasn’t a mistake’
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Arpan Rai
Poland has rejected Donald Trump’s speculation that Russian drones breaching Polish airspace might have been "a mistake".
Talking to reporters yesterday, Trump said the incursion could have been unintentional while adding: “I’m not happy about anything to do with the whole situation.”
Poland’s foreign minister shot back at him on X, and wrote: “No, that wasn’t a mistake”.
The incursion into Poland, which came during unrelenting Russian strikes on neighbouring Ukraine, deepened longstanding fears that the three-year war between Poland's neighbours could precipitate a wider conflict.
US-led efforts to steer Moscow and Kyiv toward a peace settlement have so far failed to get traction.
NATO Articles 4 and 5 explained after Russian drones shot down over Poland
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Rebecca Whittaker
Foreign secretary Yvette Cooper to visit Kyiv as £142m aid boost announced
03:58
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Arpan Rai
Foreign secretary Yvette Cooper is due to travel to Kyiv today in her first overseas visit since being appointed in the role.
The minister will be reaffirming Britain's commitment to Ukraine with a £142m ($192.75m) winter support aid boost.
Cooper is due to meet president Volodymyr Zelensky and senior Ukrainian officials, to whom she will reaffirm Britain's commitment to Ukraine's defence against Russian aggression, the government said.
"Ukraine's security is crucial to the UK's security," Cooper said in a statement.
The extra funding package, part of a previously pledged aid programme launched in June, includes £100m in humanitarian assistance for frontline communities and £42m to repair and protect critical energy systems targeted by Russian strikes.
Her visit comes amid heightened tensions following an incursion of Russian drones into Nato airspace in Poland.
Ukrainian drones heading to Moscow downed, says mayor
03:49
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Arpan Rai
Russian anti-aircraft units destroyed or downed nine Ukrainian drones headed for Moscow today, the capital's mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, said.
Sobyanin said specialist teams were examining fragments of the drones where they had hit the ground.
The governor of Leningrad region, which surrounds Russia's second largest city, St Petersburg, said anti-aircraft measures were in effect to counter drones.
The measures were in effect for 100km (60 miles) around Pulkovo, St. Petersburg's airport, he wrote on Telegram. He said the number of enemy drones at issue was being clarified.
Watch: Russian Black Sea Fleet ship hit by Ukraine
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Rebecca Whittaker
Watch: Trump pledges ‘vicious’ response in tribute to murdered Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska
02:00
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Rebecca Whittaker
Ukraine requests a new financing programme
01:00
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Rebecca Whittaker
The International Monetary Fund spokesperson Julie Kozack said the IMF is committed to working with Ukrainian authorities to shape a new lending program after the war-torn country filed a formal request earlier this week.
Ukraine is spending about 60 per cent of its total budget to fund its battle against Russia's invasion.
The country relies heavily on financial support from its Western allies to cover the cost of pensions, public sector wages and humanitarian spending.
Ukraine has received about $10.6 billion under its existing $15.6 billion Extended Fund Facility program, but budget experts say its needs are far greater given the ongoing battle against Russia's invasion in February 2022 and continued damage to critical infrastructure.
UK to produce drones to help Ukraine fight off Russian aerial attacks
Friday 12 September 2025 00:00
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Rebecca Whittaker
Trump believes Russia's drone incursion in Poland could have been 'a mistake'
Thursday 11 September 2025 23:13
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Bryony Gooch
US president Donald Trump on Thursday has said that Russia's drone incursion into Poland could have been a mistake.
"I’m not happy about anything to do with the whole situation, but hopefully that’s going to come to an end," Trump told reporters before boarding Marine One.
Trump subsequently added that he would condemn Russia “even for being near that line.”
“I don’t like it,” he continued. “I’m not happy about it.”
Russian drone in Polish airspace is 'an attempt to weaken NATO' says Polish Defence Minister
Thursday 11 September 2025 23:00
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Rebecca Whittaker
"This Russian provocation, as the generals and our soldiers are well aware, was nothing more than an attempt to test our capabilities, our ability to respond," Polish President Karol Nawrocki told soldiers on Thursday.
It comes after Polish air defences and Nato aircraft sprung into action on Wednesday after 19 objects intruded Polish airspace including drones entering from Belarus, said Polish prime minister Donald Tusk. There have been no injury reports and Moscow has so far denied responsibility for the incident.
Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz told parliament on Thursday Poland's logistical support for Ukraine may have been a motivation for the incursions - most aid for Ukraine transits via Poland.
"This is an attempt to weaken NATO's and Poland's willingness to support Ukraine," he said.
WATCH: Russian Black Sea fleet ship damaged by Ukrainian strike
Thursday 11 September 2025 22:00
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Poland prepares for Zapad military exercises close to border
Thursday 11 September 2025 21:30
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Poland is bracing for joint military drills between Russia and Belarus that are set to take place close to its border from Friday.
The Zapad 2025 (West 2025) military exercises will aim to showcase the close links between Moscow and Minsk, as well as Russian military might amid its 3-year-old war in neighboring Ukraine.
Troops from both countries will simulate repelling an attack, including airstrikes and sabotage, according to official reports.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk has previously announced his country would close its border with Belarus from midnight on Thursday.
Even before the drone incursion, Tusk said Tuesday the Zapad exercises constituted "very aggressive" military maneuvers "very close" to his country's border, accompanied by "provocations" by Russia and Belarus.
Sweden pledges another $7.5 billion military support for Ukraine
Thursday 11 September 2025 21:00
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Sweden is budgeting another 70 billion crowns ($7.47 billion) for military support to Ukraine over the coming two years, Defence Minister Pal Jonson said on Thursday, adding the country also stood ready to lend further support Poland if needed.
Much of the spending would be allocated through purchases managed by Sweden's defence material agency, for instance of additional Archer artillery systems, a type already being used by Ukrainian troops in the war with Russia.
Jonson told a press conference that, following a suspected Russian drone incursion in Poland on Wednesday, Sweden stood in solidarity with Poland and was ready to contribute military assets to the country if needed.
"We have immediately been in contact with Poland's defence minister where we have said we are willing to make available resources if Poland identifies an interest in this," Jonson said, adding any such support would be coordinated within NATO.
"We are in full solidarity with Poland," he said.
Today Sweden presented UA support package 20, worth $836 million. It contains among other things, 18 new Archer systems, an extension of Sweden's long-term military aid to Ukraine with $3.6 billion yearly 2026-2027, and $900 million in yearly civil funding 2026-2028. (1/6)
— Pål Jonson (@PlJonson) September 11, 2025
RECAP: Where in Poland were Russian drones shot down?
Thursday 11 September 2025 20:30
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Many of today’s headlines from Ukraine have focused on the fallout after Poland shot down a number of Russian drones in its airspace on Wednesday.
The UN Security Council announced on Thursday it had been asked by Poland to convene an emergency meeting over the incident, which was described as "the closest we have been to open conflict since World War Two”.
But where were the drones shot down and how many were there?
Alex Croft has the details...
Trump envoy reportedly in Kyiv after Polish airspace violations
Thursday 11 September 2025 20:00
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
US envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg reportedly visited Kyiv on Thursday after Russia encroached on Poland’s airspace.
EU to keep 2028 Russian gas exit after talks with US energy chief
Thursday 11 September 2025 19:30
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
The EU is sticking to its deadline to phase out Russian oil and gas imports by 2028, EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen said on Thursday.
After a meeting with US Energy Secretary Chris Wright, he said they were “driving” to cut all Russian oil and gas imports, adding the “biggest filler of that hole has been energy exports from the United States”.
The EU is negotiating legal proposals to completely phase out imports of Russian oil and gas by January 1, 2028, with a ban on short-term contracts kicking in from next year, but it also faces pressure from the United States to end Russian energy imports sooner.
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday the EU was considering a faster phase-out of Russian fossil fuels as part of new sanctions against Moscow.
EU officials were in Washington earlier this week to discuss sanctions, but Jorgensen said that sanctions were not discussed during his meeting with Wright in Brussels on Thursday.
Jorgensen's focus was making sure EU countries and lawmakers approve the 2028 phase out as soon as possible, he said.
"This is a very, very ambitious plan," he said.
"If there are any other things that we can do, at the same time, that will also put pressure on Russia, I am of course very happy to do that," he said.
US President Donald Trump told European leaders last week to stop buying oil from Russia, a White House official said. But on Thursday, Jorgensen declined to comment on whether Wright had asked the EU to quit Russian gas and oil faster.
The EU's proposed phase out by 2028 is designed "to happen in a way that doesn't lead to increase in prices, and future supply problems", Jorgensen said - adding that this would require Europe to buy more US liquefied natural gas.
ICYMI: What we know about the Gerbera drones that caused chaos in Poland’s airspace
Thursday 11 September 2025 19:00
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
On Wednesday morning, Poland shot down what it said was a “huge number” of Russian drones in its airspace.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk told parliament it was "the closest we have been to open conflict since World War Two”.
But what were the drones, and why were they there?
Max Hunder explains below...
Analysis: Why Russian drones over Poland are so dangerous for the world
Thursday 11 September 2025 18:30
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
After Russian drones were shot down in Polish airspace on Wednesday morning, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said it was "the closest we have been to open conflict since World War Two”.
Any military engagement on its own land is obviously bad news for Poland. But the incident has wider consequences for the rest of the world, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley.
“The incursion into Polish airspace may be an accident, with the deep penetration of the drones possibly explained by a failure of their guidance systems,” he writes.
“But it is an accident that Russia clearly feels happy to risk, given the level of impunity for its actions.”
WATCH: Zelensky says Russia's drone incursion was 'deliberate'
Thursday 11 September 2025 18:00
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Czech foreign minister summons Russian ambassador over drones in Poland
Thursday 11 September 2025 17:00
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said on Thursday he decided to summon the Russian ambassador after the incursion of drones into Polish airspace on Wednesday.
"Russian drones in Poland are a pure provocation by the Kremlin. Czechia stands firmly with Poland. We will defend Alliance territory," Lipavsky said on social media platform X.
Allied unity and faster weapons production 'only path to real peace talks', Ukraine's defence minister says
Thursday 11 September 2025 16:30
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Ukraine’s Defence Minister has said the only path to “real peace talks” with Putin is through unity with allies and faster weapons production.
In an interview with Sky News, Denys Shmyhal said Russia’s incursion into Poland’s airspace on Wednesday was a “probe of Nato” and a “distraction from war crimes in Ukraine”.
russia isn’t stopping its war on Ukraine - it’s gearing for a wider one. The drones over Poland were a probe of NATO and a diversion from russia’s war crimes in Ukraine. On @SkyNews I laid out why allied unity and faster weapons production are the only path to real peace talks.… pic.twitter.com/DjFChBlx58
— Denys Shmyhal (@Denys_Shmyhal) September 11, 2025
Zelensky urges allies to rethink air defence after Poland drone intrusion
Thursday 11 September 2025 16:00
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
President Zelensky urged Ukraine’'s allies on Thursday to rethink their own air defence capabilities after incursions into Polish airspace by drones that Warsaw said were Russian.
Speaking in Kyiv beside visiting Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Zelensky said his country was "open and ready" to provide support for its allies' efforts.
Ukraine has fended off many airstrikes since Russia began its war, using an array of Ukrainian and foreign-supplied weapons ranging from old machine guns to advanced missiles.
Zelensky said countries such as Poland should explore similar multi-layered approaches as missile systems such as the US-made Patriot were too expensive to use against cheaper drones used by Russia.
"No one in the world has enough missiles to shoot down all different types of drones," Zelensky said.
He added that Ukraine, which is heavily dependent on Western long-range air defence systems but has developed a sophisticated domestic approach to repel Russian attacks, was in a position to provide guidance to its allies on such matters.
He said Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk had already agreed to send military representatives to Ukraine on the issue.
The Polish military representatives will undergo training on shooting down drones, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
Pictured: Russian air strike on Donetsk hits residential buildings
Thursday 11 September 2025 15:30
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
A Russian air strike hit residential buildings in Kostiantynivka, in the Donetsk region on Wednesday.
Ryanair warns of years-long impact on European travel from Russian drones
Thursday 11 September 2025 15:00
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has warned that the Russian war in Ukraine would cause travel disruption for European airlines for years to come, a day after Poland shot down suspected Russian drones in its airspace.
Speaking at the company's annual general meeting, Mr O'Leary said it would be an “ongoing issue” for all airlines and European citizens for “years”.
But he added the risk was one of disruption rather than safety risks.
Several Polish airports were temporarily closed on Wednesday as the country shot down Russian drones, before flights resumed hours later. There were knock-on effects on air-traffic control, causing flight delays across Europe.
On Wednesday, just 60% of Ryanair's flights were on time, compared to a normal rate of around 90%, he said.
Mr O'Leary said safety was Ryanair's priority, adding that he was confident European authorities would act swiftly to shut airspace and protect aircraft. The problem for airlines and passengers would be regular closures creating headaches as flights are delayed and schedules disrupted.
"There's a huge increase in NATO air activity over southern and eastern Poland, that constrains the availability of airspace for commercial travel," he said.
The impact of the incident, which marked the first time a member of NATO is known to have fired shots during the war, was discussed at a meeting of the company's board of directors on Wednesday, Mr O'Leary added.
Shares in Ryanair were up 2.4% by 1248 GMT, recovering ground from Wednesday when the Polish incident sent most European travel stocks lower.
Italy says new sanctions might be needed against Russia
Thursday 11 September 2025 14:30
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Italy's foreign minister on Thursday told the upper house of parliament that new sanctions could be needed to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate an end to the conflict in Ukraine.
"It is essential to intensify pressure on Putin to bring him to the negotiating table. We must do this by using all the tools at our disposal to hinder the financing of his war machine. This includes new sanctions," Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said.
Previously, Moscow has said no amount of sanctions would make it change its stance in Ukraine.
The US must take part in Ukraine security setup, Finland's Orpo says
Thursday 11 September 2025 14:00
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
The United States must take part in a security setup for Ukraine, Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo told reporters on Thursday.
Trump envoy told Belarusian leader US wants to reopen its embassy in Minsk as 52 political prisoners released, Belta reports
Thursday 11 September 2025 13:30
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
John Coale, a representative of President Donald Trump, told Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday that the US wanted to reopen its embassy in Minsk and normalise ties between the two countries, the state Belta news agency reported.
The United States closed its embassy in Minsk in February 2022 after Russian President Vladimir Putin used Belarus as a launch pad to send tens of thousands of troops into neighbouring Ukraine.
Belarus on Thursday released 52 prisoners who were now on their way to Lithuania, a spokesperson for the US embassy in Vilnius said on Thursday, saying Coale had led a US delegation to Belarus.
WATCH: Russian Black Sea Fleet ship hit by Ukraine
Thursday 11 September 2025 13:00
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Ukrainian forces struck a Russian Black sea Fleet ship worth around $60 million, its defence intelligence agency said.
In a post on Telegram, they shared a video of the strike which targeted the ship’s navigation and communication equipment.
“As a result of the strike, the enemy ship's RER equipment was destroyed, and the ship was put out of action for expensive repairs,” they wrote.
“The armed struggle continues!”
Spain and Netherlands summon ambassadors over drone violation
Thursday 11 September 2025 12:30
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
The Spanish and Dutch governments have each summoned the Russian ambassador to their respective countries after Russia’s drone violation on Wednesday.
Spain's Foreign Ministry has summoned the Russian Charge d'Affaires in Madrid to express official condemnation of "unacceptable" violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones earlier this week, the ministry said.
Speaking to Dutch news agency ANP, the government said it had also summoned Russia's ambassador to the Netherlands.
Russia says Polish comments on drone violation 'nothing new'
Thursday 11 September 2025 12:00
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Moscow has dismissed Polish condemnation of its airspace violation on Wednesday as “nothing new”.
Declining to comment on the situation further, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said: “"There will be no new comment. Our Defence Ministry commented on this, and it offered consultations, if necessary," Peskov told reporters. "There is nothing to add.
"As for the rhetoric and statements that we hear from Warsaw, well, actually, there is nothing new there. This rhetoric has been characteristic of almost all European capitals lately. We see its continuation."
President of Finland visits Ukraine
Thursday 11 September 2025 11:30
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Finnish President Alexander Stubb is in Ukraine on Thursday to meet President Zelensky.
A video posted on X by the Ukrainian leader shows the pair paying tribute to Ukraine’s fallen soldiers at the Wall of Remembrance in Kyiv.
Today, at the Wall of Remembrance in Kyiv, together with President of Finland @AlexStubb, we commemorated the Ukrainian defenders who gave their lives for Ukraine.
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) September 11, 2025
With gratitude and respect, we honor the memory of every fallen warrior. Eternal and bright remembrance to all… pic.twitter.com/qccng4Q6a4
Poland, Ukraine, and Lithuania join to condemn Russia over drone intrusion in Poland
Thursday 11 September 2025 11:00
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
The leaders of Poland, Ukraine, and Lithuania issued a joint statement condemning Russia’s intrusion into Poland’s airspace as an “unprecedented provocation and an escalation of tension”.
In the statement, they called for partners to “urgently strengthen Ukraine’s air defence” and to “support Poland and Lithuania in their efforts to secure an eastern flank of Nato and the EU”.
"Only an adequate and strong response will prevent further escalation,” they added.
Polish PM pledges 'great modernisation programme' for military
Thursday 11 September 2025 10:30
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has pledged a “great modernisation programme” for the country’s military a day after it shot down Russian drones in its airspace.
Addressing Polish troops at an air base in the central city of Lask, Mr Tusk said he would “do everything” to ensure military equipment promised by allies, including the US, are delivered.
"We will do everything to ensure that our allied obligations, which are so important from our point of view today, are fulfilled by our allies," Mr Tusk said.
"We hope that the Americans will meet the deadlines. We would like the first batch of the F-35s to reach you in May, and so that we can speak of our air power with increasing confidence from month to month, and from year to year. And that Poland is truly safe from the sky."
UN meeting will 'draw world's attention' to airspace violation, Poland's foreign minister says
Thursday 11 September 2025 10:00
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Poland’s foreign minister has told local radio the country is “drawing the world’s attention” to the “unprecedented” violation of Polish airspace by calling for a UN Security Council meeting.
"(We are) drawing the world’s attention to this unprecedented Russian drone attack on a member of the UN, EU, and NATO," Radoslaw Sikorski said.
"I have appeared before the UN (Security) Council in the past, and it seems to me that our arguments have been convincing.”
Poland restricts air traffic along eastern border until December
Thursday 11 September 2025 09:30
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Poland introduced restrictions to air traffic along its eastern borders with Belarus and Ukraine, the Armed Forces' Operational Command said on Thursday, amid increased tensions a day after multiple drone incursions into the NATO member's airspace.
"At the request of the Operational Command of the Branches of the Armed Forces ... air traffic restrictions will be introduced in the eastern part of Poland in the form of the restricted zone EP R129", Polish Air Navigation Agency said in a statement published late on Wednesday.
The restrictions came into force at 2200 GMT on Wednesday and apply until December 9, it said.
From sunrise to sunset flights in the restricted zone are banned, apart from manned aircraft operating in accordance with a flight plan with appropriate transponders and maintaining two-way communication with air authorities, the agency said.
The restrictions also make exception for military flights and some additional special-purpose flights and call signs.
"From sunset to sunrise there is a total ban on flights, with the exception of military aircraft... In the EP R129 zone, there is a 24-hour flight ban on civilian unmanned aircraft, the agency said.
Russia's Defence Ministry said on Wednesday that its drones had carried out a major attack on military facilities in western Ukraine, but it had not planned to hit any targets in Poland.
Baltic parliaments ask US congress to uphold military support
Thursday 11 September 2025 09:00
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian legislators said on Thursday they have asked the US Congress to reconsider planned military support cuts under the Baltic Security Initiative programme.
The White House confirmed earlier this week it would look to slash the $220 million programme, which provides defence funding to the countries.
But lawmakers in the US have blasted the move, accusing Trump of “turning his back on our longstanding NATO allies” and “stripping them of the resources needed to counter increasing Russian aggression”.
In a joint letter on Thursday, the three parliaments wrote: "We kindly ask you to support the funding of the Baltic Security Initiative in the fiscal year 2026 Defence Appropriations Bill and its authorisation in the National Defence Appropriation Act.”
Couple whose house destroyed after Russian drones shot down 'wondered if they were being bombed'
Thursday 11 September 2025 08:45
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
A couple whose house was destroyed after Russian drones were shot down in Polish airspace on Wednesday have said they were scared they were “being bombed” when the incident happened.
Tomasz and Alicja Wesolowski said they ran outside and saw a plane overhead after their house was struck.
"I turned on the TV, and all the news was about this massive drone flight, and after a while, I heard a plane flying over... and suddenly something boomed, the light fell from the ceiling in the downstairs living room," Mr Wesolowski told Reuters in the eastern Polish village of Wyryki-Wola.
"I ran out into the yard, and I saw the whole roof in shreds, everything was destroyed."
UN Security Council to meet over Russia's violation of Polish airspace, Foreign Ministry says
Thursday 11 September 2025 08:25
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Nicole Wootton-Cane
At Poland's request, the UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting to address Russia's violation of Polish airspace, the Polish Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
It comes after Poland shot down a number of Russian drones flying over its airspace on Wednesday.
UK to mass produce drones to help Ukraine fight off Russian aerial attacks
Thursday 11 September 2025 07:59
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Alex Croft
The UK will mass produce cutting-edge interceptor drones to help Ukraine fight off Russian aerial attacks.
The drones, designed by Ukraine with support from UK scientists and technicians, are highly effective in destroying the one-way attack aircraft Moscow continues to launch at Ukrainian cities, according to the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
It comes after Russian drones violating Polish airspace during overnight attacks on Ukraine were shot down by Poland and Nato.
Defence Secretary John Healey will detail the project, the first under a technology-sharing deal with Kyiv, at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) trade show in London on Thursday.
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Russian drone incursion revealed Nato vulnerability - Merz
Thursday 11 September 2025 07:40
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Alex Croft
After Russia’s incursion into Poland with several drones, Nato’s air defences did not work “as well as it should have”, German chancellor Friedrich Merz has said.
The incursion overnight on Wednesday was a deliberate provocation on Wednesday, he said - the latest in a series of provocations recorded in the last months.
"First of all, I would like to note that European air defence, Nato air defence, worked, but of course not as well as it should have in order to prevent such a large number of drones from entering Polish airspace early enough," Mr Merz said.
"We are and will remain determined to significantly increase the defence readiness and defence capabilities of the European part of Nato," he added.
Baltic states call for US to uphold military support
Thursday 11 September 2025 07:24
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Alex Croft
Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian legislators have asked the US Congress to uphold military support under the Baltic Security Initiative program, which the White House is due to propose to cut, Lithuania's opposition Homeland Union party said on Thursday.
It comes as fears grow over the growing threat of Russian aggression, following the incursion of a number of drones into Polish territory overnight into Wednesday.
Russia orders children to stay at home due to 'massive' Ukrainian drone attack
Thursday 11 September 2025 06:56
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