On the night of September 10, more than 20 Russian drones entered the territory of Poland. Some of them were shot down, and fighters took to the air to capture the rest. This incident has caused serious concern among residents of the eastern region bordering Ukraine, according to The Wall Street Journal.
One of the local residents, Ala Vesolovska, whom the publication interviewed, said that that morning, while preparing breakfast, she heard the sound of a drone flying low over her house. "It flew directly over my head, very low, and with a loud noise," he said. Vesolovskaya's house is located only 30 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
And 38-year-old Katazhina Zhvigala lives with her children in the village of Vikhalov. That day, while preparing her children for school, she heard a sound resembling a powerful explosion. Later, he realized it was a drone. "My son asked: 'Mom, did the war come to us too?'" The woman tried to calm her child, but admits that she herself had similar thoughts.
As the WSJ notes, the penetration of Russian drones into Poland marked a new stage in the country's perception of the war in Ukraine. Poland has already become a target of Russian subversive actions, the purpose of which is to weaken Warsaw's support for Kyiv. However, it was noted that the possibility of a drone attack increases the risk of a direct military confrontation.
On Saturday, September 13, Polish fighter jets took off again. According to official data, these actions were prophylactic. On this day, the airport of the city of Lublin was temporarily closed. While Edita and Tomasz Vecherek, residents of the village of Kshivovezhba, were drinking coffee, their phones received a warning about the "threat of a drone attack." They expressed their dissatisfaction with journalists for the government's failure to explain to the population how to act in such situations. According to the editors, the state should organize practical training for the population on this issue. His daughter refuses to sleep on the second floor of the house after fragments of the drone fell on the roof of a house in the village.
The population is still waiting for an official explanation. They ask: "What happened in the sky?" Why did the planes take off? Isn't this dangerous?"
According to the WSJ, this event divided Polish society into two camps. Some say sympathy for the Ukrainians has intensified, while others argue that Kyiv is drawing Poland into the conflict. Some have even started repeating claims circulating from Russia that "Ukrainians specifically directed the drones to Poland."
Bernard Blashchuk, the head of the village of Viriki-Volya, said: "Disinformation is also a real danger. We live only 12 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. Therefore, I would like to see NATO troops here." It was also reported that in his village, drone fragments damaged one of the houses.
Thus, the incident involving Russian drones called Poland to greater vigilance and brought new questions to the agenda regarding the country's security policy.
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