BREAKING: Polish Armed Forces Shoot Down Drone After Russia Repeatedly Violated Airspace

Tensions are high in Poland.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced that the Polish Armed Forces have shot down a drone after the drone was in its airspace.

The country of the drone’s origin has yet to be announced, but it comes after Russia repeatedly violated Poland’s airspace.

Trwa operacja związana z wielokrotnym naruszeniem polskiej przestrzeni powietrznej. Przeciwko obiektom wojsko użyło uzbrojenia. Jestem w stałym kontakcie z Prezydentem i Ministrem Obrony. Odebrałem bezpośredni meldunek od dowódcy operacyjnego.

— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) September 10, 2025

The Guardian broke the story:

Poland has shot down drones over its territory after repeated violations of its airspace during a Russian attack on Ukraine, prime minister Donald Tusk has said, marking the first time in the Ukraine war that Warsaw has engaged Russian assets in its airspace.

“An operation is underway related to the repeated violation of Polish airspace,” Tusk wrote on X early on Wednesday. “The military has used weaponry against the objects.” He said he was in “constant contact” with President Karol Nawrocki and the operational commander.

The announcement came after Poland closed airports and the army said it had launched an operation “to neutralise” objects that crossed over its border.

“At the request of the Operational Commander of the Armed Forces, weapons have been used, and operations are underway to locate the downed targets,” Poland’s military command said in a post on X earlier.

Good about freaking time somebody did something about the repeated violations of airspace by Russian drones

Poland, NATO shoot down Russian drones that violated its airspace https://t.co/ORHYdlQAXt

— Douglas Walton (@DouglasWalton99) September 10, 2025

BBC had more details to report on the drone being shot down:

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said an operation is underway “related to multiple violations of Polish airspace”.
In a post on X, the PM says he’s been in “constant contact” with the Ministry of Defence, and has received a direct report from the operational commander.

The Polish Armed Forces said they have deployed weapons to neutralise drone-type objects that “repeatedly violated” their airspace this morning.

“Weapons have been used, and operations are underway to locate the downed objects,” it said in an earlier post on X.

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