EU summons Russian, Belarusian ambassadors after drone attack on Poland
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Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:31:00 +0300

European Commission spokeswoman Anitta Hipper announced the information, according tot Ukrinform.Hipper said that the envoys of Russia and Belarus had been summoned to separate meetings regarding the violation, where the EU expressed strong condemnation and reminded them that Russia was continuing to wage war and escalate the conflict, causing harm to civilians and damage to infrastructure.She added that the EU had also made clear it will continue to support Ukraine and raise the costs of the war for Moscow. In a joint statement, the bloc’s 27 member states expressed full solidarity with Poland over the deliberate violation of its airspace.Russian Shaheds in Polish airspace. BackgroundPolish Armed Forces’ Operational Command put air defense systems and aviation on highest alert due to Russia’s night attack on Ukraine: Russian drones violated the country’s airspace.As a result of a Russian attack on the night of September 10, drone debris fell on a residential building in a village in Poland’s Lublin Voivodeship. No one was injured.Play VideoUkraine's President Zelenskyy says Ukraine is ready to help Poland develop an alert and air defense system. Meanwhile, European Commission President von der Leyen announces the EU will build a “drone wall” on the Russia border.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented on the violation of Poland’s airspace by Russian drones, stating that Kyiv had warned Warsaw about the UAV movements.On Wednesday, September 10, NATO activated Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty after Russian drones violated Polish territory.According to officials, defense experts, and analysts, this revealed how unprepared Europe is for such a massive air attack, which Russia launches against Ukraine almost every night, exposing the scale of investment needed to strengthen NATO’s eastern flank.
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