Our air defence systems are ready to go at all times. We will defend all inch of NATO's territory," emphasized Mark Rutte, Secretary General of the Alliance. After the night incidental from the Western countries, there are assurances about solidarity with Poland. Meanwhile, Russia denies having anything to do with the incident.
On the night of Tuesday on Wednesday the borders of Poland were breached respective times. All thanks to Russian drones, of which a large part flew into Polish airspace from the side of Belarus. any of the machines were knocked down by respective NATO states' air defence systems. According to government spokesperson Adam Trapka, the Alliance besides decided to launching Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty, which refers to the convening of urgent consultations.
Since early morning, solidarity has come to the authorities in Warsaw. Alliance leaders condemn Russian action and express their willingness to defend the Polish territory together. – An analysis of the night incidental is ongoing in order to measure it fully. It is clear, however, that we are not dealing with an isolated event," stressed NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte at the press conference. – We will monitor the situation on the east flank carefully. Our air defence systems are ready to operate at all times – he assured. He besides addressed straight to Russian leader Vladimir Putin. – halt the war in Ukraine, do not violate the airspace of allies. We intend to defend all inch of NATO territory," he said.
Donald Trump, president of the United States, until 14:20 CET did not comment on fresh events. Early in the morning, CNN only reported that the case was notified to the safety Secretary, Marco Rubio. However, a decisive position had already taken part in the American congressmen – including Trump's Republican organization supporters. "Russia attacks NATO's ally, Poland... little than a week after president Trump hosted president Nawrocki at the White House. This is an act of war," Republican Joe Wilson wrote on the X portal.
European leaders talk in a akin tone. French president Emmanuel Macron called the action “unacceptable”, and the head of the British government Keira Starmer wrote in a peculiar statement: “It was an highly reckless step on the part of Russia, which simply reminds us of the blatant disregard of peace by Russian leader Vladimir Putin.” The president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenski besides spoke, who declared that his country was ready to supply Poland with all the data essential to full analyse the situation that took place at night. "Ukraine is besides ready to aid Poland build an effective informing and protection strategy against specified Russian threats," he announced via the X platform.
Chief of General Staff, General Wiesław Kukuła remains in constant contact with General Alexus Grynkewich, Chief Commander of Alliance Forces in Europe (SACEUR). "Cooperation and professionalism of our soldiers show that the safety of Poland and NATO is in good hands" – you can read on the profile of the General Staff on the X portal.
Meanwhile, the Kremlin sheds its work for invading the drones in Poland's airspace. "European Union and NATO leaders accuse Russia of provocation all day. Most frequently they don't even effort to supply evidence," said Putin's spokesman, Dmitri Pieskov, quoted by the state agency RIA Novosti. In turn, he was invited to talk to the Polish MFA charge d'affairs Andrei Ordas, after the gathering he was to tell the said agency that drones were flying from the Ukrainian side, and claims that behind the incidental there was a constant Russia are unfounded.
The image of the situation besides tries to blur Belarus. In a message issued by the chief of the General Staff of the local army, Major Paweł Murawiejko convinces that on that night Belarusian soldiers themselves were dropping drones that flew into the airspace of their country. This was an alleged consequence of the exchange of fire between Russia and Ukraine. Moreover, Belarus, as Murawejko stated, was to inform Poland about the imminent danger. erstwhile asked about this, the spokesperson for the Operational Command, Colonel Jacek Goryszewski, said at the morning conference: “I do not want to escalate and find which information is propaganda. I can only assure you that information is exchanged each time, by each party, if necessary.”
