Late last night, when the news broke of Poland’s defensive interception of Russian drones in Polish airspace, I posited three likely excuses we might expect to hear from Russian authorities: 1) denial; 2) purported overreaction by Polish military forces; or 3) an accusation of provocation on the part of Poland itself.

Today, it appears they’ve chosen all three.

In a statement on its website, the Russian Foreign Ministry said:

“. . . no targets on the territory of Poland were planned for destruction . . . [and that these] specific facts completely debunk the myths repeatedly spread by Poland in order to escalate the Ukrainian crisis further.” [Brad Lendon, Isaac Yee, Nina Subkhanberdina and Ivana Kottasova, CNN, September 10, 2025.]

But this was not an isolated incident; nor was it a single drone that accidentally overshot its intended Ukrainian target. There were 19 known drone attacks, the majority originating in Belarus, with some reaching into the center and far north of Poland.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that, while there was no reason to say that Poland is at war, it is now closer than at any time since World War II . . . adding that his country is facing an “enemy that does not hide its hostile intentions.”

Strong messages have also been issued by European and other allies:

> German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said this was a “deliberate and targeted provocation.”

> Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that “Russia’s actions — following a week of brutal attacks on Ukrainian civilians — underscore the importance of our steadfast support for Ukraine.”

> And Kaja Kallas, the EU’s foreign policy chief, called it “the most serious European airspace violation by Russia since the war began, [and that] indications suggest it was intentional, not accidental. Russia’s war is escalating, not ending.” [Id.]

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And what was Donald Trump’s initial reaction this morning? He wrote this on his social media platform:

“What’s with Russia violating Poland’s airspace with drones? Here we go!” [Michelle Stoddart, Morgan Winsor and Tomek Rolski, ABC News, September 10, 2025.] [Bold emphasis is mine.]

And there you have it: the supposed leader of the free world has spoken. Only, as usual, he has said absolutely nothing.

Perhaps he and his newly titled Secretary of WAR, Pete Hegseth, are busy poring over a world map, trying to locate Poland.

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
9/10/25