Russian drones shot down after entering Polish airspace

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published September 10, 2025 at 11:48 AM EDT

NATO and Poland scrambled fighter jets on Wednesday to shoot down several Russian drones that entered Polish airspace. The Polish military called the incursion an act of aggression.

Here & Now‘s Sarah McCammon speaks with NPR’s Joanna Kakissis in Kyiv.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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