The Polish Armed Forces Operational Command announced this morning that Polish airspace had been repeatedly violated by drones during a massive Russian attack on Ukraine.

Polish President Karol Nawrocki announced that due to the violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones, a briefing was held at the National Security Bureau with the participation of, among others, Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

“Since the violations of Polish airspace occurred, I have been in constant contact with the Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister of National Defense, and the most important commanders in the Polish Armed Forces. I participated in a briefing at the Operational Command of the Branches of the Armed Forces,” the president posted X this morning.

“The security of our homeland is our highest priority and requires close cooperation,” he emphasized.

The National Security Bureau urged the public to monitor communications and rely on information from the strategic commands of the Polish Armed Forces and other services, reports Do Rzeczy.

“We extend our deepest gratitude to all those involved in protecting the Polish sky. We also ask everyone to remain calm,” the National Security Bureau (BBN) said.

Earlier, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he was in constant contact with the president and the defense minister. He added that he had received a direct report from the Operational Commander of the Polish Armed Forces regarding the downing of drones that had intruded into Polish airspace and could have posed a threat.

“The operation is ongoing,” Tusk emphasized, while also announcing an extraordinary government meeting, which started at 8:00 a.m.

There are multiple reports on X that there was extreme activity in the air along Poland’s eastern border and that the U.S. even called up F-35s to patrol the area, although these may have come from the Netherlands and Norway.

The statement from the Polish Armed Forces Operational Command describes an “unprecedented violation of Polish airspace by drone-type objects.”

“This is an act of aggression that has created a real threat to the security of our citizens,” it read. “Some of the drones that entered our airspace were shot down. Searches are underway to locate the possible crash sites of these objects. We emphasize that the military operation is ongoing and we urge everyone to stay at home. The most at-risk areas are the Podlaskie, Mazowieckie, and Lublin Voivodeships.”

The Polish Army General Staff urges the public not to approach, touch, or move downed drones or fragments if they are found. Such items may remain dangerous and must be inspected by bomb disposal patrols.

“We ask that you report any finds to the emergency number 112 or to the nearest police station. This will allow the services to quickly and effectively secure the area,” the statement reads.

There have also been disturbing warnings about Russia’s plans for the Suwałki Gap.

Deputy Speaker of the Sejm Piotr Zgorzelski emphasized in the “Gość Wydarzeń” program on Polsat News, cited by Do Rzeczy, that Warsaw does not disregard any signals regarding potential actions by Moscow.

“Everything is real today. Nothing can be ruled out. We see that not a day goes by without a Russian provocation,” Zgorzelski said, recalling the daily tensions on the eastern border. According to the deputy marshal, the particular threat stems from Belarus’s close military cooperation with Russia.

“The Belarusian army is subordinate to the Russian army. It numbers 63,000 soldiers plus 350,000 reservists,” he noted.

The politician recalled that Poland, along with its NATO allies, is closely monitoring Russian-Belarusian military maneuvers and responding appropriately. “It’s very good that American soldiers are on NATO’s eastern flank. This is the only effective guarantee of security,” he said.

Referring to the government’s decision to completely close the Polish-Belarusian border, Zgorzelski explained that it was part of a conscious strategy. “The demonstration is also part of a strategic game that should be part of a hybrid war against Belarus,” he emphasized. The politician also noted the rhetoric of the authorities in Minsk.

“For Alexander Lukashenko, Poland is a mortal enemy—an imagined one, but still. He is obsessed with Poles, and instead of building friendly relations, he uses inadequate rhetoric,” he said.

Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Ukrainian parliamentarian Mykola Kniazhitskyi wrote on the Espreso website that Vladimir Putin’s next target could be Finland. He cited former President Dmitry Medvedev’s recent statements regarding his visit to the Finnish border, which the Russian politician described as “a test of preparedness for a fictitious NATO aggression.”

“The Kremlin is using a typical cocktail of pseudo-history and pseudo-law there to justify a potential aggression against Finland,” the Ukrainian MP noted. He added that Medvedev’s rhetoric is reminiscent of accusations against Ukraine from before 2022.

Kniażycki says Moscow is angry over Finland’s support of Ukraine. “That’s why Medvedev said that instead of the ‘Finlandization of Ukraine,’ there has been the ‘Ukrainization of Finland,'” he noted.