NATO forces shoot down Russian drones over Polish airspace; Trump: "Here we go."

[essentialsaltes]

'Here we go': Trump reacts after Russian drones shot down over Poland​

"What's with Russia violating Poland's airspace with drones?" Trump said.

Polish airspace was violated by at least 19 Russian drones overnight, the country's prime minister said. The Russian action prompted NATO to scramble a response, as two Polish F-16s and two Dutch F-35s were deployed to shoot them down.

It marked the first time in the alliance's history that fighters had engaged potential targets in allied airspace, according to Col. Martin L. O'Donnell, a spokesperson for Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.

In response to the overnight incursion, the U.S. Ambassador to NATO, Matthew Whitaker, posted a short message on X: "We stand by our NATO Allies in the face of these airspace violations and will defend every inch of NATO territory."

 

[Bradskii]

'Here we go': Trump reacts after Russian drones shot down over Poland​

"What's with Russia violating Poland's airspace with drones?" Trump said.

Polish airspace was violated by at least 19 Russian drones overnight, the country's prime minister said. The Russian action prompted NATO to scramble a response, as two Polish F-16s and two Dutch F-35s were deployed to shoot them down.

It marked the first time in the alliance's history that fighters had engaged potential targets in allied airspace, according to Col. Martin L. O'Donnell, a spokesperson for Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.

In response to the overnight incursion, the U.S. Ambassador to NATO, Matthew Whitaker, posted a short message on X: "We stand by our NATO Allies in the face of these airspace violations and will defend every inch of NATO territory."

'Here we go'?

How reassuring...

 

[wing2000]

NATO's quick military response was reassuring to the Poles....

NATO air forces scrambled to confront the incursion. They included Polish F-16 fighters, Dutch F-35 fighters, German Patriot air defense systems and an Italian AWACS surveillance aircraft, according to Mark Rutte, NATO’s secretary general.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/world/europe/poland-russia-drones-ukraine-attack.html

Was the incursion a mistake?
Or was Russia probing NATO's defenses?

 

[Hans Blaster]

NATO's quick military response was reassuring to the Poles....

NATO air forces scrambled to confront the incursion. They included Polish F-16 fighters, Dutch F-35 fighters, German Patriot air defense systems and an Italian AWACS surveillance aircraft, according to Mark Rutte, NATO’s secretary general.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/world/europe/poland-russia-drones-ukraine-attack.html

Was the incursion a mistake?

No. Not a chance. It was certainly deliberate. It was over a dozen UAVs.

(Was it a bad decision? Probably, but that's up to NATO to enforce the error in Russia's way.)

Or was Russia probing NATO's defenses?

Most likely. Or trying to see what they could get away with.

 

[Aryeh Jay]

Looks like Poland isn't going to be as easy to invade as it was in 1939 when Russia and Hitler were buddies.

 

[Larniavc]

"What's with Russia violating Poland's airspace with drones?" Trump said.

We’ll find out in two weeks.

 

[wing2000]

Putin won't stop until he faces consequences for his aggression. Empty threats from Truth Social are just that....

 

[essentialsaltes]

Russia Follows Up Drone Attack on Poland by Threatening to Destroy Finland​

In a social media post from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Medvedev issued a stark warning to Finland about “building a new ‘Mannerheim Line'” — referring to the Finnish defensive fortification built against the Soviet Union in WWII — saying that “confrontation with Russia can lead to the collapse of Finnish statehood — this time forever.”

“Unlike in 1944, no one will go soft on them this time,” Medvedev added. “As the saying goes, ‘sitä saa, mitä tilaa’ – you get
what you ask for.”

 

[Aryeh Jay]

Russia could barely beat Finland during the Winter War back when Russia and Hitler were allies. Watch out, St. Petersburg may soon be part of Finland.

 

[Lily76_]

Wow, that makes me feel so safe,

 

[Desk trauma]

Russia could barely beat Finland during the Winter War back when Russia and Hitler were allies. Watch out, St. Petersburg may soon be part of Finland.

Time to get back the Häyhä farm.

 

[Bradskii]

Russia Follows Up Drone Attack on Poland by Threatening to Destroy Finland​

In a social media post from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Medvedev issued a stark warning to Finland about “building a new ‘Mannerheim Line'” — referring to the Finnish defensive fortification built against the Soviet Union in WWII — saying that “confrontation with Russia can lead to the collapse of Finnish statehood — this time forever.”

“Unlike in 1944, no one will go soft on them this time,” Medvedev added. “As the saying goes, ‘sitä saa, mitä tilaa’ – you get
what you ask for.”

Great. We were planning to go to Finland next March. Will we need a Finnish visa or a Russian one...

 

[7thKeeper]

Was the incursion a mistake?
Or was Russia probing NATO's defenses?

It's in this case bit of a probe and also trying to use that airspace to attack Ukraine from a direction they hope there's less air defenses around. They've been doing air incursions for several, several decades over here (always by "accident" of course). We scramble jets and chase them away. And that same old song and dance goes on.

 

[wing2000]

Russia Follows Up Drone Attack on Poland by Threatening to Destroy Finland​

In a social media post from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Medvedev issued a stark warning to Finland about “building a new ‘Mannerheim Line'” — referring to the Finnish defensive fortification built against the Soviet Union in WWII — saying that “confrontation with Russia can lead to the collapse of Finnish statehood — this time forever.”

“Unlike in 1944, no one will go soft on them this time,” Medvedev added. “As the saying goes, ‘sitä saa, mitä tilaa’ – you get
what you ask for.”

The Finns won't buy Medvedev's bluff. The Russian military is no condition to take on Finland....and if they do, NATO will end their agression in a matter of days...

 

[7thKeeper]

The Finns won't buy Medvedev's bluff. The Russian military is no condition to take on Finland....and if they do, NATO will end their agression in a matter of days...

Medvedev isn't doing anything new, we've heard similar things before from him (and from Zhirinovsky before he died). Just follow what actually happens along the border and respond calmly but firmly.

 

[Lukaris]

The USA has to stand with Poland. There must never be another 1939.

 

[Lily76_]

This morning on the radio they said there were drones in Romania airspace during an attack on Ukraine

Romania scrambles fighter jets after Russian drone invades airspace in latest Nato nation | LBC

Romanian airspace was breached by a Russian drone on Saturday night - forcing the Nato member nation to scramble fighter jets to intercept it.

www.lbc.co.uk