Donald Trump noted the "violation of Polish airspace" by Russia in a meaningful message, written in an almost casual tone, published on his social network "Truth Social", Agence France-Presse reported, BTA reported.
"What's up with Russia violating Polish airspace with drones? Let's get started!", the American president wrote in his first and brief reaction since NATO helped intercept the drones. The West believes they were sent deliberately overnight by Russia.
This morning, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said his country had activated its own and NATO air defenses to shoot down drones that had entered its airspace after a Russian airstrike on western Ukraine. The Polish deputy prime minister called the violation of Polish airspace an "act of aggression" and later in the day, Warsaw requested consultations under Article 4 of the NATO treaty. Polish Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski described the incident as a "planned move by Russia".
Russia's Defense Ministry said it had not planned attacks on targets in Poland, and Russia's charge d'affaires in Warsaw said the drones came from Ukraine and accused the Polish government of "anti-Russian sentiments".
A White House official told Reuters that Trump would speak with his Polish counterpart Karol Nawrocki later today.
Poland used weapons this morning to shoot down targets after repeated violations of airspace during a Russian attack on Ukraine, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said, quoted by Reuters.