Nawrocks on Hybrid War
On Thursday after 5:00 p.m., the first gathering of the National safety Council was convened and led by president Karol Nawrocki. The main item was the violation of Polish airspace by respective Russian drones on Tuesday night for Wednesday.
At the National safety Council, we will discuss a serious problem that relates to September 10, without political emotion. – said Karol Nawrocki at the beginning of his speech.
The president expressed his belief that the National safety Council gathering could become an area free from seismic and political disputes. He besides stressed that the events of September 10, 2025 confirm that Poland has been straight active in the hybrid war for 4 years. He pointed out that it is taking place both on land through events at borders and at sea, where it is manifested in the activities of the alleged shadow fleet and destabilisation of the situation in the Baltic.
This test was to focus on the resilience of Polish society, on the another hand any stableness of issues and political offices in the Polish country, but besides a test of our allies and responsiveness with our partners in the North Atlantic Alliance or in the European Union. And I have a deep impression that this test on September 10, 2025 as Poland passed Nawrocki assessed.
Appropriate Treatment
Following a gathering of the National safety Council, Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference in the Chancellery of the Prime Minister pointed out that any effort to attack Poland will meet with an appropriate response. He besides stressed that European allies see the breach of Polish airspace as a common problem.
Poland reacted very patiently, reasonably, cautiously to various types of provocations (...). We had and are full aware that as part of the North Atlantic Alliance, we are co-responsible for peacekeeping, which is why Polish reactions have always been very subdued and adequate said the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister reported that in talks with European leaders he met only with words of support and understanding, and the breach of the Polish airspace was considered a common problem. As a result, there have been clear declarations of applicable support, including close cooperation with Ukraine on anti-drone systems and the announcements of France and the UK on air defence assistance.
The Head of Government besides announced the usage of funds from the European SAFE Programme to modernise the Polish air defence strategy in cooperation with Ukraine, stressing that financial issues would not be an obstacle. He added that the Minister of abroad Affairs, Radosław Sikorski, had already gone to Kiev, and that on Tuesday the Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz would pay a visit there.
Did the splits go into oblivion?
The Prime Minister pointed out that a political agreement was reached around the decisions taken on Tuesday night for Wednesday, and during the RCN the activities of Russia in the field of propaganda and their impact in Poland were besides discussed.
We are increasingly identifying those who, whether for political reasons or out of stupidity, or due to the fact that they are traitors, usage Russian propaganda and misinformation," said the head of the government. – This position of both military, our services, the president and mine is unequivocal, we reject all these manipulations and misinformation suggesting that Ukraine is behind this attack, that this is simply a Ukrainian provocation. Our cognition here is clear and work falls on the Russian Federation for these events in the Polish sky said the Prime Minister.
Following a gathering of the National safety Council, the head of BBN Sławomir Cenckiewicz stated that the Russian drone attack led to the unification of the Polish political class, and the most crucial centres of power conduct talks in a good atmosphere. Minister of global Affairs at the President's Chancellery Marcin Przycz pointed out, however, that Russia failed to accomplish the goal of creating divisions in NATO and Poland.
Drone presence in Poland
On the night of Tuesday for Wednesday, during the Russian attack on Ukraine, Polish airspace was breached 19 times utilizing drones. Polish and allied radiolocation systems monitoring respective facilities and military aircraft were active in the defence activities.
The direct threat drones were shot down. The operation was besides attended by AWACS early informing aircraft, 2 F-35 fighters, 2 F-16s, Mi-24 assault helicopters, and multi-purpose M-17s and Black Hawks.
As a consequence of this event, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamish interrupted his visit to London, where he was to attend the gathering of the defence ministers of the E5 Group, and decided to return to the country.
