That's what it's about

• Poland has shot down Russian drones in its own airspace.
• NATO and Poland have launched fighter jets to neutralize the threat.
• The population has been urged to stay at home and follow instructions.

According to the Polish Army, more than a dozen drones entered Polish airspace during Russian attacks on Ukraine. This is an act of aggression that posed a real threat to the security of the population, according to a statement from the Armed Forces High Command on X.

Some of the drones were shot down. The army is searching for the debris. The population has been urged to stay home and follow the authorities' instructions.

Following the intrusion of drones into Polish airspace, the government in Warsaw convened an emergency meeting this morning. President Karol Nawrocki announced a Security Council meeting and wrote on X that he had participated in a meeting of the Armed Forces Operational Command.

Poland in talks with NATO

NATO and Poland are in talks about the next steps. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is in contact with the Polish leadership and is consulting closely with the country, said spokeswoman Allison Hart.

She confirmed that NATO air defense forces, along with Polish ones, were deployed to counter the drones. According to Prime Minister Donald Tusk, the drones were from Russia.

Weapons used against flying objects

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on X that weapons had been used against the aircraft. He said he was in constant contact with the military leadership, the defense minister, and the president.

The TV station TVN24 showed images of police officers in patrol cars who were apparently searching for debris early in the morning near the village of Cesniki, not far from the city of Zamosc in the southeast of the country.

Airports closed

As several media outlets reported, citing the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Polish authorities closed four airports, including Warsaw International Airport. A notice to pilots stated that Warsaw Chopin Airport was unavailable due to unplanned military activities related to ensuring state security.

Warsaw Chopin Airport announced that part of the airspace over Poland was closed due to military activity. Takeoffs and landings were currently suspended. The airport resumed operations later this morning.

Enemy objects shot down

Following violations of Polish airspace during a Russian attack on western Ukraine, aircraft fired on enemy targets, according to the Polish Defense Minister. The aircraft used their weapons against enemy targets, Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz stated on Wednesday in the online service X. We are in constant contact with NATO command.

According to the Polish Armed Forces' Operational Command, Polish airspace was repeatedly violated by drones during the Russian attack on Ukraine. Operations are underway to identify and neutralize some targets and locate others that have been shot down, the Operational Command stated online. It had previously announced that aircraft from Poland and its allies had been mobilized in response to the Russian attack.

Warsaw Chopin Airport was closed, according to a statement from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), citing unplanned military activities related to ensuring national security.