Romania stands in solidarity with Poland after Russian drones breach airspace, officials say
President Nicușor Dan and defense minister Ionuț Moșteanu said on Wednesday, September 10, that Romania stands in full solidarity with Poland after Russian drones crossed into its airspace overnight, calling the incident an unacceptable…
Irina Marica · Journalist
· Updated · 4 min read
President Nicușor Dan and defense minister Ionuț Moșteanu said on Wednesday, September 10, that Romania stands in full solidarity with Poland after Russian drones crossed into its airspace overnight, calling the incident an unacceptable violation of a NATO ally's sovereignty and a dangerous escalation. The Polish military shot down the drones, saying the incident "posed a real threat" to the safety of citizens.
In a first reaction on X, president Dan said Russia has once again demonstrated that "it is behaving aggressively, constantly testing our limits and defying all our efforts to achieve peace."
"This is unacceptable, Russia must be stopped and pressured to come to the negotiation table. Romania stands in full solidarity with Poland, our Ally and strategic partner. We are united to make NATO and especially the Eastern Flank, from the Baltic to the Black Sea, more secure. We will also continue to fully support Ukraine and its brave people who continue to be under merciless attack every day," he said.
Russia has demonstrated again, also through the flagrant violation of Polish airspace last night, that it is behaving aggressively, constantly testing our limits and defying all our efforts to achieve peace. This is unacceptable, Russia must be stopped and pressured to come to… — Nicușor Dan (@NicusorDanRO) September 10, 2025
In his turn, defense minister Moșteanu stated, "Last night, Russian drones violated the airspace of Poland. A very serious incident, an unacceptable violation of a NATO ally's airspace and a dangerous escalation by Russia."
"We are in permanent contact with our allies. Romania stands in solidarity with Poland and, together with NATO, we will respond firmly to any attempt by Russia to endanger European security," he added.
Poland's military announced early Wednesday that it had shot down drones that entered its territory during a Russian strike on Ukraine.
Polish prime minister Donald Tusk confirmed the incident on X, saying, "Last night the Polish airspace was violated by a huge number of Russian drones. Those drones that posed a direct threat were shot down. I am in constant communication with the Secretary General of NATO and our allies."
He also said that Poland had requested invoking Article 4 of the NATO treaty.
