airspace incident: Multiple locations across eastern and central Poland; Warsaw Chopin, Warsaw Modlin, Rzeszów and Lublin airports closed (2025-09-09)

What happened

On the night of 9/10 September multiple Russian drones entered Polish airspace. Polish, Dutch, Italian and American aircraft operated in the airspace and air defence and radar systems were placed on high alert. At least 21 drones were recorded over Poland and up to four were shot down. Warsaw Chopin, Warsaw Modlin, Rzeszów and Lublin airports were temporarily closed because of 'unplanned military activity'. Poland invoked Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty.

The word "Russian" in this description comes from the source's account of where the object was made or what type it is. It is not a finding about who sent it or on whose orders. This record carries no assessment of responsibility: see the attribution band below.

Responsibility and limits of the evidence

not assessed

Nobody has yet assessed responsibility for this record. Not assessed is not the same as not established.

Impact

killed

0

injured

not established

damage

property damage

No deaths reported; property damage including a house in Wyryki

pending editorial review

Sources

1. Naruszenia przestrzeni powietrznej nieobjętej działaniami wojennymi podczas wojny rosyjsko-ukraińskiej

   pl.wikipedia.org / secondary source

   supports: the record, the disruption

2. Violations of non-combatant airspace during the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022-present)

   en.wikipedia.org / secondary source

   supports: the record, the disruption