Russian military says it targeted no object in Poland

Russian forces did not plan to strike any targets on Polish territory, the Russian Ministry of Defense told TASS.

“No objects on the territory of Poland were planned for engagement,” the ministry stated.

The ministry added that the maximum range of the drones, which reportedly crossed into Poland, does not exceed 700 km.

“Nevertheless, we are ready to hold consultations with the Polish Ministry of Defence on this matter,” the Russian Defence Ministry emphasised.

Shortly after midnight on September 10 (local time), Russia's Defence Ministry confirmed deploying over 415 Shahed-type attack and decoy drones, 42 cruise missiles, and one Iskander-M ballistic missile, primarily targeting energy infrastructure and transport nodes in western Ukraine, including regions bordering Poland like Lviv and Volyn. Ukrainian air defences claimed to intercept most threats, but at least eight to nineteen drones veered off course, crossing into Polish airspace near Zamość—approximately 70 km from the Ukrainian border.

Polish authorities, including Prime Minister Donald Tusk, described the violations as involving a "huge number" of drones and invoked NATO Article 4 for urgent consultations. NATO jets from Poland, the Netherlands, and Italy were scrambled, with F-16s and F-35s neutralising the intruders. The Polish military's Operational Command reported nineteen airspace breaches, many originating from the Belarusian direction, prompting temporary closures of four airports, including Warsaw Chopin and Rzeszów-Jasionka—a key hub for Western aid to Ukraine.

By Khagan Isayev