Poland Rejects Trump’s Claim of Mistake in Drone intrusion

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has dismissed US President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the intrusion of some 20 Russian drones into Polish airspace could be a mistake.

“We would also wish that the drone attack on Poland was a mistake. But it wasn’t. And we know it,” Mr. Tusk said on X.

Poland’s foreign minister has arrived in Kyiv, Ukraine for talks on security, days after the drone raid into Poland escalated concerns over the spillover of Russia’s invasion.

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga shared an image showing him meeting his Polish counterpart, Radoslaw Sikorski, at a train station in Kyiv.

We would also wish that the drone attack on Poland was a mistake. But it wasn’t. And we know it.

– Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) September 12,2025

“Against the backdrop of Russia’s escalation of terror against Ukraine and provocations against Poland,we stand firmly together,” Mr. Sybiga wrote on social media.

“We will hold substantial talks today about our shared security, Ukraine’s EU and NATO accession, and pressure on Moscow.”

Meanwhile,Mr. Tusk said that anyone who attacks Poland will be met with “an appropriate response”.

mr. Tusk was speaking last night following a four-hour meeting of Poland’s National Security Council, called by Polish President Karol Nawrocki in response to the Russian drone incursions.

The meeting was attended by the country’s president, the prime minister, senior cabinet ministers, and the heads of Poland’s armed forces.

“Anyone who wants to attack Poland will be dealt with appropriately, as was the case on September 10th.

“Poland has responded patiently and sensibly to provocations for years. As part of NATO, we are fully aware of our shared obligation for peace, which is why our reactions were subdued and appropriate,” said Mr. Tusk, referencing the drone incursions.

Polish and Dutch fighter jets shot down at least three out of 19 drones that crossed into Polish airspace, mostly from Belarus, on Wednesday morning.

Mr. Tusk also thanked European allies for their declarations of “practical support” and said that Poland and Ukraine are in close cooperation regarding counter-drone systems.

Commenting on what he called “Russian propaganda” and “disinformation” regarding the incursions, Mr. Tusk said: “We reject all manipulations and disinformation suggesting that Ukraine is behind this attack, that this is a Ukrainian provocation.”

“Our knowledge is clear and the responsibility for these events in polish skies rests with the Russian Federation,” he added.

The Kremlin has not commented directly on the drone incursions into Poland, saying that it sees statement