Reports indicate that some Russian drones were directed at NATO base during attack on Poland
Illustrative photo: Russian drones were heading toward a NATO military base in Poland (Getty Images)
On the night of September 10, Russia may have attempted to attack a NATO base on Polish territory. Some of the Russian drones were heading in its direction, according to Die Welt and Spiegel.
As the media outlet noted, the circumstances of the Russian drone attack on Poland are under investigation, while NATO military circles remain on high alert.
Die Welt reported that during an internal NATO briefing on Wednesday evening, it was stated that, according to preliminary data from Poland, five drones were heading directly toward a NATO base. Three of the drones were destroyed by Dutch F-35 fighter jets, while the other two fell by different means.
The outlet added that it is precisely through this Alliance base that Western countries supply weapons to Ukraine.
Spiegel, for its part, specified that at least five drones were targeting the logistics hub in Rzeszów. The Dutch F-35s were specifically tasked with intercepting them. Rzeszów Airport is one of the key hubs for supplying weapons to Ukraine.
"At the moment, we assume that the drones very likely intentionally entered NATO airspace," a senior NATO officer told journalists.
It was also reported that from midnight until 6:30 a.m. local time on Wednesday, 22 to 25 drones entered Polish airspace, a number that rules out coincidence.
Die Welt noted that later that day, around 10:00 a.m. local time, two other Russian drones entered Lithuanian airspace. NATO suspects that Russia was testing the Alliance’s response — its speed and means of counteraction.
At the same time, no explosives were reportedly found in the fragments of the Russian drones.
Attack on Poland
On the night of September 10, Russia launched several dozen drones at Poland, a NATO country, for the first time.
The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that it allegedly did not intend to target any sites on Polish territory.
More details about the attack can be found in the RBC-Ukraine material.
