Trump told the American channel Fox News that the drone incident in Poland was “most likely due to the drones going out of service,” adding, “We hope that’s the case.” Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on September 10th that these drones over his country’s territory were “Russian,” without providing evidence, while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that the number of drones exceeded ten.
In contrast, the Russian mission in Warsaw confirmed that Poland did not provide any proof of its claims regarding the source of the drones. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov clarified that Moscow had not received any contact requests from the Polish leadership, pointing out that the EU and NATO direct daily accusations at Russia without providing evidence.
The Russian Defense Ministry emphasized that the targets struck by its forces in attacks on Ukrainian defense industry installations on the night of September 10th did not include sites in Poland, expressing its readiness to conduct consultations with Warsaw, but the latter showed no interest.
In the same context, Belarusian Chief of Staff General Pavel Muravyko said Minsk informed Poland and Lithuania overnight about drones approaching their borders. Warsaw warned Belarus of aircraft launched from Ukraine, confirming that Belarusian defenses tracked drones deviating from their path due to electronic warfare, some of which were shot down within Belarusian airspace.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova explained that Warsaw has available communication channels to request clarifications about the drone debris.
