No evidence drones shot down over Poland were Russian, says diplomat
Xinhua | 2025-09-11 00:41
MOSCOW, Sept. 10 -- Poland has yet to present any evidence that the drones shot down over its territory were of Russian origin, Russia's Charge d'Affaires in Poland Andrey Ordash said Wednesday.
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"We consider the accusations to be groundless," Ordash said.
Meanwhile, Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovile Sakaliene said she believes that the drones' entry into Polish airspace was most likely accidental.
"We do not have precise data at this point. There is a high probability that these drones 'got lost,'" Sakaliene said.
The Belarusian Defense Ministry said Wednesday that it had downed several drones over its airspace overnight. Poland and Lithuania were informed about drones approaching their territories, said Chief of the General Staff and First Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Muraveiko.
During drone exchanges between Russia and Ukraine, Belarusian air defense tracked drones that veered off course due to electronic warfare, with some being shot down over Belarus, Muraveiko said.
Earlier on Wednesday, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on social media platform X that Polish airspace was violated by a "huge number of Russian drones," and some posed a "direct threat."
Polish military shot down drones over Poland after its airspace was repeatedly violated overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday, according to a statement from the Polish Armed Forces Operational Command.
