Polish, Dutch and Italian fighter jets scrambled to intercept wave of Russian drones over Poland

Poland places its forces on full alert and closes several airports as drones violate airspace.

Poland places its forces on full alert and closes several airports as ‘hostile objects’ violate airspace.

Prime Minister Donald Tusk says military defences deployed after 'multiple violations of Polish airspace'.

Poland's military command said Polish airspace was repeatedly violated by "drone-type objects" during the Russian attack across the border in Ukraine.

It was the first time the NATO member directly engaged with Russian military assets in its airspace since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Donald Tusk condemned incursion and said Nato had been alerted over the first major breach of European airspace since the start of the Ukraine war

Wednesday 10 September 2025 08:48 BSTAn F-16C fighter aircraft performs during the Antidotum airshow in Leszno, Greater Poland region, on June 22, 2024 (AFP via Getty…

The incident marks the first time the NATO member has directly engaged Russian assets in its airspace since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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Polish, Dutch and Italian fighter jets scrambled to intercept wave of Russian drones over Poland

NATO engaged with Russia's military for the first time overnight after Polish and Dutch fighter jets were scrambled to intercept Russian drones above Poland.

Poland to invoke article 4 of the NATO treaty, calling for consultation within the alliance over security.

Der Abschuss der Fluggeräte über polnischem Staatsgebiet sei der erste Kampfeinsatz von Nato-Flugzeugen im Luftraum der Allianz, erklärt das Nato-Oberkommando.

Poland's military command called the incursion an "act of aggression," while Ukraine's president warned it set "an extremely dangerous precedent for Europe."

Nato jets were deployed to respond to drones that entered Polish airspace during Russian strikes on Ukraine.

Whether the drone incursion was deliberate or accidental, Moscow will be watching Nato's response to it closely.

Russian drones sent into Polish airspace were reportedly heading to a NATO base used to supply Ukraine, it has been revealed.

Germany, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic will be sending Poland more support to defend Nato's eastern flank.

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