In Poznań, he appeared after a Wednesday invasion of Polish airspace by Russian drones.
Karol Nawrocki flew to Poznań on Thursday and went to 31. Tactical Aviation Base in Poznań-Krzesiny, which played an crucial function in the course of Wednesday's run to neutralize Russian drones. The president of Poland thanked the soldiers for their work, including the soldiers from the Netherlands, who are presently stationed in Krzesiny with F-35 fighters as part of strengthening the east flank of NATO.
- I'm sorry. Here we, the Polish people, are a nation that did not fear the russian soldier in 1920, who stood at the gates of Warsaw. We are a nation that did not surrender its soul after 1945 for nearly 50 years of russian propaganda. Thanks to the large Polish pilots and pilots of our allies, Poland, which is in the North Atlantic alliance, will not be frightened by Russian drones either. It was an effort to test our abilities, including our ability to respond - Nawrocki said. - I'm sorry. We stand behind the Polish uniform and Polish soldiers and the NATO alliance, which is the strongest alliance of the free world. We are stronger than in the early 20th century - added.
This is the President's statement: