Drones Shot Down in Polish Airspace: What We Know

NATO stated that this was its first aircraft engagement in Allied airspace, showing its capability and resolve to defend Allied territory.

A damaged drone lies after falling in the eastern Polish village of Czosnowka, in this picture obtained from social media, in Czosnowka, Poland, on Sept. 10, 2025. Dariusz Stefaniuk via Reuters

Warsaw stated on Sept. 10 that the Polish military had shot down “drone-type objects” that had entered the country’s airspace during Russia’s bombardment of Ukraine, which the Polish military described as an act of aggression.

Polish partners in the West have said that the incursion into NATO territory was intentional, while Belarus, an ally of Russia, appears to be suggesting that it was accidental.