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Laura Kelly
Fri, September 12, 2025
THE HILL
Poland pushes back on Trump comment Russian drone incursion might have been ‘mistake’
Poland’s Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski on Friday rejected President Trump’s suggestion that a Russian drone incursion into Poland earlier this week was a mistake.
Russia said it was attacking Ukraine when at least 19 of its drones crossed over into Polish airspace, triggering Polish and NATO aircraft to scramble and shoot down the drones.
Trump told reporters in Washington on Thursday, “It could have been a mistake,” mirroring Russian statements playing down the incursion.
Sikorski shot back on social media, posting in Polish, “No, that wasn’t a mistake.”
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk also responded, writing on social platform X, “We would also wish that the drone attack on Poland was a mistake. But it wasn’t. And we know it.”
Poland invoked NATO’s Article 4 pillar for consultations over the threats to its territory. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said at the time that a full assessment of the incident ongoing, adding allies “are resolved to defend every inch of Allied territory.”
Trump told “Fox & Friends” Friday morning that his patience is running out with Russian President Vladimir Putin for failing to agree to a ceasefire and halt his war in Ukraine. Trump has imposed 50 percent tariffs on India to punish its purchase of Russian oil, but he has held back from more punitive measures targeting Russia’s war economy, despite threats of additional sanctions.
Bipartisan lawmakers on Capitol Hill have a veto-proof bill imposing tariffs on countries that enable Russia’s war in Ukraine, but Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has held back bringing the bill to a vote without a green light from the White House.
'Here we go!' Trump issues 11-word statement on Russia's drone attack in Poland
Travis Gettys
September 10, 2025
Travis Gettys
September 10, 2025
ALTERNET
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press about deploying federal law enforcement agents in Washington to bolster the local police presence, in the Press Briefing Room at the White House, in Washington D.C., U.S., August 11, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
President Donald Trump issued a brief statement about the suddenly tense standoff between Poland and Russia.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned the NATO member's parliament that Russia had crossed a line by sending drones into its airspace during an early Wednesday attack against Ukraine, saying "this situation brings us the closest we have been to open conflict since World War II," and the U.S. president briefly commented on social media.
"What’s with Russia violating Poland’s airspace with drones?" Trump posted on Truth Social at 11:09a.m. EST. "Here we go!"
European leaders condemned the incident as an escalation by the Kremlin, which has continued its attacks on Ukraine despite Trump's efforts to push Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy into peace talks.
Polish military officials called the incursion “act of aggression" and said all of the drones were shot down with help from NATO allies, and Tusk said he has activated Article 4 of NATO’s treaty, which allows member nations to demand consultations with their allies.
That's only the eighth time since NATO was established in 1949 that Article 4, which does not trigger a military reaction, has been invoked by a member.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press about deploying federal law enforcement agents in Washington to bolster the local police presence, in the Press Briefing Room at the White House, in Washington D.C., U.S., August 11, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
President Donald Trump issued a brief statement about the suddenly tense standoff between Poland and Russia.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned the NATO member's parliament that Russia had crossed a line by sending drones into its airspace during an early Wednesday attack against Ukraine, saying "this situation brings us the closest we have been to open conflict since World War II," and the U.S. president briefly commented on social media.
"What’s with Russia violating Poland’s airspace with drones?" Trump posted on Truth Social at 11:09a.m. EST. "Here we go!"
European leaders condemned the incident as an escalation by the Kremlin, which has continued its attacks on Ukraine despite Trump's efforts to push Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy into peace talks.
Polish military officials called the incursion “act of aggression" and said all of the drones were shot down with help from NATO allies, and Tusk said he has activated Article 4 of NATO’s treaty, which allows member nations to demand consultations with their allies.
That's only the eighth time since NATO was established in 1949 that Article 4, which does not trigger a military reaction, has been invoked by a member.
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