The Nato response to Russian drones targeting Poland must go beyond diplomatic disapproval – and result in real action, writes Keir Giles. Failure to do so will encourage Putin to test the West’s resolve in yet more countries

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

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

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

Poland's PM Tusk says ‘huge number’ of drones entered Polish airspace during major attack on western Ukraine

Poland reports Russian drone violation, NATO response discussed in North Atlantic Council meeting. Solidarity with Poland expressed.

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.

We have seen how mercilessly Putin exploits weakness, now is the time to show strength

European leaders condemned Wednesday the suspected Russian violation of Polish airspace after multiple drones were shot down – a first for any NATO...

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

BERLIN: The German government said Wednesday that Moscow was “testing” Ukraine’s allies after Russian drones violated Polish airspace in what it called a “very serious” incident.

The Nato response to Russian drones targeting Poland must go beyond diplomatic disapproval – and result in real action, writes Keir Giles. Failure to do so will encourage Putin to…

Kremlin’s war in Ukraine has spilled over into Nato country – but whether to create fear or test response, aim is unclear

Germany and Italy may have legitimate fears of escalation but this was no accident – it was a violation of Nato territory, says Paul Taylor, senior visiting fellow at the European…

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

Mass drone incursion in Poland poses new challenge to Nato and its allies, as well as asking the key question: what will Trump do about it?

Putin’s move has to be considered a test, and the West needs to think about how to counter it.

Poland's prime minister condemned the violation of the country's airspace, saying: 'This situation brings us all closer to open conflict, closer than at any time since the Second…

Poland's deputy prime minister has called for NATO to build an 'anti-drone wall' on its border with Russia, just days after Vladimir Putin send dozens of drones into Poland's…

Western officials have called for tougher sanctions against Moscow in response to Russia's drone incursion into Poland.