Russian drones attack western Ukraine, Poland scrambles jets

“Attention, on the night of September 9 to 10, 2025, the Russian Federation is carrying out another massive attack on facilities located in the territory of Ukraine,” the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces said in a Twitter post.

“To ensure the safety of Polish airspace, the Operational Commander of the Polish Armed Forces has activated all necessary procedures. Polish and allied aircraft are operating in our airspace, and ground-based air defense and radar reconnaissance systems are at the highest state of readiness.”

Several media reports, citing footage circulating on social media, also said that a few Russian Shahed UAVs crossed into Polish airspace, with at least one drone crashing on a road in an urban area.