Polish military to take part in a drone combat training in Ukraine after airspace violations

Published on 11/09/2025 - 18:23 GMT+2

Following the usurpation of Polish airspace by astatine slightest 19 Russian drones earlier this week, representatives of the Polish Army volition question to Ukraine to instrumentality portion successful anti-drone training.

Of the astatine slightest 19 drones that flew into Polish territory, 4 were changeable down by Polish and NATO aircraft.

Following the incident, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy projected grooming to fortify Poland's defences against drones.

On Wednesday, Zelenskyy spoke by telephone with Polish President Karol Nawrocki astir the airspace violations with some leaders acknowleding the incidental had been connected a bigger standard than erstwhile incidents.

"This is simply a antithetic level of escalation connected Russia's portion and indispensable beryllium met with an due response," Zelenskyy said.

He announced that Ukraine would connection Poland grooming connected however to combat Russian drones, particularly Iran-made Shaheds, which the Ukrainian service already has extended acquisition of dealing with.

"We person agreed with Donald (Tusk) connected due practice astatine the subject level. We volition besides coordinate with each NATO subordinate states," Zelenskyy said successful a station connected X.