President Donald Trump offered his first reaction to Russia’s drone incursion on Poland, which the country’s military and European leaders condemned as “unprecedented.”
“What’s with Russia violating Poland’s airspace with drones? Here we go!” Trump wrote on his social media platform on Wednesday.
Trump is expected to speak with Polish President Karol Nawrocki on Wednesday, a White House official told ABC News. The official added that Trump and the White House are “tracking the reports out of Poland.”
President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Vice President JD Vance, arrive for dinner at Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab, September 9, 2025 in Washington.
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Polish airspace was violated by at least 19 Russian drones overnight, the country’s prime minister said. The Russian action prompted NATO to scramble a response, as two Polish F-16s and two Dutch F-35s were deployed to shoot them down.
It marked the first time in the alliance’s history that fighters had engaged potential targets in allied airspace, according to Col. Martin L. O’Donnell, a spokesperson for Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.
Last week, Trump pledged to help Poland protect itself during a bilateral meeting with President Nawrocki at the White House.
“We’re with Poland all the way,” Trump said at the time.
Polish Deputy Prime Minister Radoslaw Sikorski speaks at the Lech Wasa Solidarity Prize Awards Ceremony, September 2, 2025, in Coral Gables, Florida.
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Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski had strong words for Trump during a news conference on Wednesday, telling reporters Russian President Vladimir Putin “laughs” at Trump’s peace efforts.
“Putin laughs at President Trump’s peace efforts,” Sikorski said. “Since Alaska, he has only intensified the war. I hope that [Trump] backs his words with action.”
In response to the overnight incursion, the U.S. Ambassador to NATO, Matthew Whitaker, posted a short message on X: “We stand by our NATO Allies in the face of these airspace violations and will defend every inch of NATO territory.”
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
