Polish defense officials say the military shot down drones that violated its airspace early Monday.
Poland’s Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk wrote on X that an operation to « neutralize objects that have violated and exceeded the border of the Republican of Poland is underway. »
« The state authorities, namely the President of the Republican of Poland and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland, have been notified, » Tomczyk wrote.
Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said the Polish military was in « constant contact with NATO command. »
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« The Territorial Defense Forces have been activated for ground searches of downed drones, » Kosiniak-Kamysz wrote on X. « We ask for calm and to share only the announcements of the military and state services. In case of encountering object fragments, please do not approach them and inform the police. »
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he was in « constant contact with the President and Minister of Defense » and that he had received a « direct report from the operational commander. »
Poland’s Operational Command of the Armed Forces linked the drone incursion of its airspace to an attack on neighboring Ukraine by Russian forces.
« As a result of the attack by the Russian Federation on Ukrainian territory, there was an unprecedented violation of Polish airspace by drone-type objects, » the Command wrote on X. « This is an act of aggression that posed a real threat to the safety of our citizens. »
The Operational Command said it activated « defensive procedures » and, with the help of the Polish Armed Forces « made decisions to neutralize those that could pose a threat. »
« Some of the drones that entered our airspace were shot down. Efforts are underway to search for and locate the possible crash sites of these objects, » the Command wrote. « The Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces is monitoring the current situation, and Polish and allied forces and assets remain fully prepared for further actions. »
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