Poland’s Foreign Minister: Russia’s provocations only strengthen NATO unity

Poland’s Foreign Minister: Russia’s provocations only strengthen NATO unity

Poland warns: Russia is waging war on the West

Poland’s Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has accused Russia of launching deliberate provocations against NATO, following a dramatic drone incursion into Polish airspace.

According to the newspaper Digi24, he said, “Putin is at war with us,” during a visit to London, warning that Western denial has only enabled Moscow’s aggression.

Drone incursion raises alarm across NATO

The September incident involved 21 unarmed drones launched from Russia over a seven-hour period, triggering airport closures across eastern and central Poland.

Digi24.ro reports that Sikorski said the evidence strongly points to a deliberate act, not an accident, citing the uniform nature of the drones and their coordinated flight path.

Belarus accused of aiding Russian drone operation

According to Sikorski, the drones—believed to be Gerbera models—were launched with the support of Belarus, designed to test the readiness of Poland’s and NATO’s air defenses.

The breach prompted fighter jet scrambles and intensified air policing under Operation Eastern Sentry.

NATO to bolster eastern air defences

In response, NATO allies have committed to deploying additional aircraft to reinforce the alliance’s eastern flank.

The topic will be central to the upcoming NATO defence ministers’ summit in Brussels, where leaders will also discuss drone supplies to Ukraine.

Europe races to complete anti-drone defence system

As noted by Digi24.ro, a new EU document reveals that the bloc aims to have a fully operational anti-drone defence network—originally called the “drone wall”—by the end of 2027.

The system, backed by the Baltic states, will include detection, tracking, and neutralisation technology to counter aerial threats.

Sikorski: Putin’s provocations are backfiring

Sikorski described Russia’s recent actions as part of a broader “spectrum of provocations”—including sabotage and arson—designed to test Western resolve.

But far from intimidating NATO, he said, these moves are “tactically stupid” and only serve to reinforce support for deterrence against Russia, as highlighted by Digi24.ro.

US may arm Ukraine with Tomahawks

As the U.S. considers providing Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles, Sikorski dismissed concerns about escalation.

Arguing that the weapons could cripple Russia’s oil production capabilities, a tactic already being used with drones.

‘Russia doesn’t always win wars’

According to Digi24.ro, Sikorski pushed back against claims—allegedly made by Hungary’s Viktor Orbán to Donald Trump—that “Russia always wins wars.”

Citing defeats from Crimea in the 19th century to Afghanistan in the 1980s, he stressed that a Russian loss today could benefit not only Ukraine and Europe, but Russia itself.

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