The violation of Polish airspace by Russian unmanned women caused many questions to arise in the public discussion, including whether the decision to agree to shoot down an object over Poland is taken by a soldier or politician? Why did Russia launch an attack and how Poland strengthens its air defence? These and many another doubts were explained by Cezary Tomczyk, Deputy Chief of the MON.
Fragment of 1 of the Russian drones that fell close Monk 10.09.2025.
On the night of September 9th, Poland's airspace was breached by unmanned aircraftSome of which were shot down by Polish and allied armed forces. There is no uncertainty that the Russian Federation was the permanent authorities behind the attack. At the request of Poland, NATO launched Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty. Almost immediately The support of Poland and the east flank of NATO was declared by the Czechs, Swedes, Dutch And another allies who will send their soldiers and military equipment to us.
What was Russia's goal? – this is 1 of the most common questions that followed in media and online discussions. "The goal of Russia is to test Polish and Natov safety systems and destruct social cohesion in Poland, Europe and NATO, undermine the credibility of its own army, spread misinformation, awaken anxiety," wrote Cezary Tomczyk in social media. The deputy chief of the MON responded to many doubts about Russian drone attacks and anti-aircraft defence procedures in fresh days.
The Deputy Minister of Defence powerfully stressed that Russia had not achieved its objectives. "Polish War and allies have come to the occasion. The drones that threatened Poland were shot down. The political class in Poland besides passed the test of unity. NATO launched a peculiar operation “East Guard” to defend the east flank of NATO", said a typical of the Ministry of Defence. "The issue of threat from the air has so far been abstract. We request to get utilized to another types of threats and admit them and then fight them. The messages from the military are sent to the Government safety Center and further to the residents," Tomczyk explained.
The Deputy Head of the Ministry of Defence besides dispelled doubts about the fact that “who decides to agree to shoot down an object over Poland. Politician or soldier?’ He recalled that according to Polish law, this decision was made by a soldier, not a politician – he was the operational commander of types of armed forces, General weapon Maciej Klish. As he explained, the military (Operational Commander) besides decides to usage weapons, and the pilot or defence strategy operator chooses resources for a peculiar kind of threat.
Among the most frequently emerging issues was whether Poland uses SkyControl systems. "Yes. Poland uses SkyControl systems. The details of the deployment are decided by the military, and this is operational information," said the Secretary of State in the MON.
In consequence to the question, “What purchases have been made in the last 20 months in the context of defence of the Polish airspace?” Deputy Minister Tomczyk mentioned the state-of-the-art combat management strategy in the planet – IBCS – for $2.5 billion, Barbara aerostats for 1 billion dollars, modernization of the Polish fleet of F-16 fighters – cost of 2.5 billion dollars, contract for acquisition 96 AH-64E helicopters Apache And passive radars to aid detect drones.
Cezary Tomczyk besides recalled his appointment at the beginning of the year Inspectorate of Unmanned Armoured Systems, stressing that further decisions on the formation of drone troops depend on Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamish. Meanwhile, in 10 selected military units, drone laboratories are starting to usage 3D printing to let Tomczyk to “build capabilities at the bottom of the chain of command”.
