Kathrine Frich
Boycheko warned that the credibility of NATO itself is now on the line.
Boycheko warned that the credibility of NATO itself is now on the line.
Russian drones cross into Poland
Polish officials confirmed that more than ten Russian drones entered Polish skies overnight.
The incursion forced Warsaw’s main airport to close temporarily, disrupting civilian air traffic.
Several drones were shot down by Polish forces, while NATO fighter jets scrambled in support.
Authorities described the breach as “an act of aggression” and the most serious violation of NATO airspace since the start of the Ukraine war.
Trump’s policy blamed for drone incursions
Analyst Yuriy Boychekom who is the CEO of Hope for Ukraine said the drone attack was the direct result of Trump’s foreign policy.
He argued that over the past eight months, Trump’s actions left Europe exposed.
“Disastrous foreign policy by President Trump has caused Russian drones entering Polish airspace today freely paralysing most Polish commercial air traffic,” he said to Express.
For Boycheko, the incident shows how American weakness under Trump only seems to embolden Putin.
NATO credibility at stake
Boycheko warned that the credibility of NATO itself is now on the line.
“Putin sees that the king has no clothes and he is crossing red line after red line,” he said.
He insisted that if the alliance fails to respond, Putin will keep pushing.
“If Putin won’t get any consequences for flying multiple drones on purpose into Poland then it’s safe to say that NATO is dead as a security alliance,” Boycheko told Express.co.uk.
Biden versus Trump compared
Boycheko contrasted Joe Biden’s and Donald Trump’s approaches to Russia.
“Biden supplied weapons to Ukraine, brought sanctions against Russia, isolated Putin on the world stage and unified western allies,” he explained.
According to Boycheko, those steps limited Moscow’s options in Ukraine.
By contrast, he said Trump “shielded Putin from any new sanctions, cut supplies of weapons to Ukraine to minimum, brought Putin out of diplomatic isolation with his meeting in Alaska and started confrontation with European allies.”
Putin emboldened by Trump
Boycheko accused Trump of hypocrisy for calling himself a law-and-order president while shaking Putin’s hand in Alaska.
“Those hands are covered in Ukrainian blood,” he claimed.
He added that Trump’s double standards only emboldened the Kremlin.
According to him, Putin now feels strong enough to test NATO directly by sending drones into Poland.
Poland calls it an act of aggression
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed that drones violating Polish skies were intercepted and destroyed.
Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz described the strikes as “an act of aggression.”
The incident forced Poland’s military into urgent action, with anti-air systems and NATO coordination put to the test.
For Warsaw, the episode showed Russia’s willingness to target not just Ukraine but NATO soil.
NATO forces intercept Russian drones
The attack marked the first time NATO aircraft directly engaged Russian drones over alliance territory.
Dutch F-35s and German Patriot missile batteries were deployed in Poland’s defence.
NATO described the confrontation as unprecedented and a major escalation in the conflict.
Officials fear such direct clashes could pull the alliance closer to open war with Russia.
Europe warns of wider threat
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the attack proved “Russia’s war is escalating, not ending.”
Lithuanian president Gitanas Nausėda said Russia is “deliberately expanding its aggression.”
Estonian foreign minister Margus Tsahkna stressed that “Russia is not just a threat to Ukraine, but to all of Europe and NATO.”
Their warnings shows the growing concern around Europe, that Russia aims to test the West’s unity far beyond Ukraine.
UK leaders condemn Moscow
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer condemned Russia’s actions as “barbaric” and “deeply concerning.”
He said the drone incursion showed Putin’s “blatant disregard for peace.”
Defence Secretary John Healey called the episode “reckless, unprecedented and dangerous.”
Healey added: “Last night Putin took this aggression to a new level of hostility,” warning NATO cannot afford complacency.
