Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Poland invokes NATO's Article 4 after Russian Drone Incursion on Polish Airspace

 Poland Says It Shot Down Russian Drones That Entered Its Airspace - The New York Times

The incursion was the first time that alliance planes had engaged enemy targets in NATO airspace. Poland’s leader called it “a large-scale provocation.”

Putin’s Message to Ukraine, Europe and Trump: I Won’t Back Down - The New York Times

With escalating airstrikes, the Russian leader appears determined to demonstrate that he will dictate the terms for any end to the war.

Poland Has Invoked NATO’s Article 4. What Comes Next? - The New York Times

Article 4 allows member states to start a formal discussion within the alliance about threats to their security. It does not commit the alliance to military action.

Drones Over Poland Are Latest Violation of Countries Near Ukraine - The New York Times

Poland denounced what it has described as an incursion by more than a dozen Russian drones. It would not be the first time Russia’s war effort had spilled beyond Ukraine.