While Russia denied that the incident was intentional, experts believe the unarmed drones were likely meant to test NATO's response capabilities, which proved inadequate. President Emmanuel Macron announced France would send three Rafale fighter jets to Poland.

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

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