Russian Drones in Poland, emergency government meeting

An extraordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers is expected to be held within the next hour.

A Polish government spokesman announced that the meeting will take place at 8:00am local time (700 p.m.) at another country's local time, according to context, adding that Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is already meeting with ministers responsible for state security.

Polish President Carol Newrock announced he will soon lead another informational meeting at the National Security Bureau, in which Prime Minister Tusk will participate.

In the domestic political context, Newrock and Tusk are located on opposite sides of the political spectrum. Following the recent Newrock election victory, concerns about domestic political disputes and possible difficulties in decision-making in Warsaw have increased. However, President Nawrock stressed today that the threat from Russia requires “close co-operation”.

Our homeland security is our highest priority and requires close co-operation,” he said.

In a post on the X platform, Prime Minister Donald Tusk suggested he informed NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte of the situation and actions Poland has undertaken against “targets that have violated our” airspace.

“We are in constant contact,” said Tusk.

Poland is a member of the NATO security alliance, which includes the US and many European countries in collective defence. Operation NATO in Poland is headed by the American Army.

Poland confirmed it has brought down objects similar to fears that have violated its airspace during the Russian attacks on Ukraine.

This is the first case a NATO member directly engages Russian assets in its airspace since the beginning of the war in Ukraine in 2022. /Periscope/