Kaja Kallas wrote on X that “last night in Poland we witnessed the most serious violation of European airspace by Russia since the start of the war, and everything indicates it was deliberate, not accidental.”
She noted that she is in contact with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski.
Kallas stressed that the EU stands in full solidarity with Poland. She said Russia’s war against Ukraine is “intensifying, not ending.”
“We must raise the cost for Moscow, step up support for Ukraine and invest in Europe’s defense. The EU has an important role to play, and we will support initiatives such as the Eastern Border Shield defense line,” Kallas added.
Russian drone attack on Poland
During Russia’s massive strike on Ukraine, several drones violated Polish airspace. Warsaw called it an “unprecedented act of aggression.”
Polish forces fired on some of the drones and confirmed that several were shot down. Search operations for crash sites are underway, with Territorial Defense Forces involved.
Due to the threat to aviation, Poland temporarily closed four airports — Warsaw Chopin, Warsaw Modlin, Rzeszów-Jasionka and Lublin.
Amid the drone attack, Poland tightened security measures and placed the Territorial Defense Forces (WOT) on emergency readiness in border regions. Soldiers in Podlaskie, Masovian, Lublin and Subcarpathian voivodeships may receive call-ups requiring reporting within six hours, while in other regions the time is up to 12 hours.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk convened an emergency government meeting at 9 a.m. and is consulting with key defense and security ministers. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has also been briefed on the situation.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the attack included at least eight Russian-Iranian strike drones that crossed into Polish and NATO airspace. He stressed that Russia’s next steps depend on a decisive and coordinated response from partners and called for joint action to deter the aggressor and demonstrate the consequences of its actions.