Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski dismissed suggestions that recent drone incursions into Polish airspace were linked to Ukrainian actions. He said the claims were either authored by or complicit with Russian propaganda.

This comes after a wave of drones entered Polish airspace on 10 September, engaging Polish air defences and causing alarm among NATO members. 

Speaking at a joint press conference in Kyiv with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha on Thursday, Sikorski stressed that the incident was a deliberate Russian operation, and not an accident.

“This intrusion into Polish and NATO airspace by Russian drones is a moment of truth, because these drones entered our airspace not only from Ukraine but also from Belarus. The air engagement lasted seven hours.

“This was not a coincidence, and anyone who claims it was a Ukrainian provocation is either the author of, or complicit in, Russian propaganda,” Sikorski said, according to a Ukrinform correspondent. 

He warned against repeating these disinformation narratives, and clarified that Poland is “confident these were Russian drones and that this was a Russian operation.” 

The Polish foreign minister added that diplomatic relations with Russia will not be altered following the incident. He noted that there are already restrictions on Russian diplomats in Poland. 

In Kyiv on 12 September, Ukrainian and Polish foreign ministers discussed boosting defense cooperation through joint ventures, arms production, and air defense initiatives, as well as sanctions on Russia and advancing historical reconciliation.