Shahed drone attack on Poland on the night of September 9-10, 2025. Photo collage by Anastasia Savelenko
Poland has suffered the most massive incursion by Russian drones since the start of a full-scale war. What will NATO's response be and what consequences will this attack have for Ukraine? Interview with Konrad Muzyka, director of the Polish defense consulting firm Rochan Consulting.
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On the night of September 10, up to 20 Russian Shahed drones flew into the territory of Poland. Some of the drones flew in from the territory of Belarus.
This is not the first time Russian drones have flown into NATO territory, but it is the first time they have been shot down. Polish, Dutch, and Italian fighter jets, along with Polish air defense forces, have been engaged in combat with the drones.