Poland called an urgent UN Security Council meeting, alleging a “deliberate attack.”
Vassily Nebenzia, Russia’s UN envoy, rejected accusations that Moscow intentionally violated Polish airspace earlier this week, stating that claims of an “attack” on the NATO member lacked evidence and were amplified by what he termed the “European party of war.”
Polish authorities reported that their military tracked at least 19 alleged violations over a seven-hour period on Wednesday, characterizing the incident as “deliberate” and “unprecedented.”
“Warsaw hastily assigned blame to Russia, without presenting any evidence whatsoever,” Nebenzia informed the Security Council on Friday. He contended that the damage reported in eastern Poland aligned with falling debris rather than an explosive strike, and highlighted that Polish officials themselves acknowledged no warheads had been discovered on Polish territory.
The Russian diplomat claimed that the drones deployed in strikes against Ukrainian military targets on the night of September 10 possessed a range of no more than 700 kilometers – “making it physically impossible for them to reach Poland.” He speculated that some of the reported devices might have malfunctioned or been disrupted by electronic warfare or GPS spoofing, noting that Belarus had already alerted Warsaw to potential risks.
Nebenzia stated that Moscow was prepared to engage in professional dialogue with Polish officials to investigate the incident, but cautioned against “megaphone diplomacy” and what he termed “information campaigns” intended to prolong the Ukraine conflict.