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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Moscow's Rubicon: Russian Drones In Polish Airspace Test NATO RFE/RL 10 Sep 2025 -- This was the fear. Since February 2022, when Russia chose to attack Ukraine and launch Europe's largest land war in nearly eight decades, the fear was that Ukraine's neighbors would be collateral damage.
• Poland Says It Shot Down Russian Drones In NATO Airspace, A First In Ukraine War RFE/RL 10 Sep 2025 -- Poland said it scrambled fighter jets and shot down Russian drones that crossed into its airspace, a move NATO called "absolutely reckless" and the European Union a "test" of the continent's unity.
• Poland Shoots Down Russian Drones In Its Airspace Amid Major Attack On Ukraine RFE/RL 10 Sep 2025 -- Poland said it scrambled fighter jets and shot down a number of Russian drones that crossed into its airspace, calling it "an act of aggression" and a "large-scale provocation" against the NATO and European Union member.
• Poland says shot down drones violating its airspace during Russian attack on Ukraine Press TV 10 Sep 2025 -- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk claims Russian drones violated the country's airspace during an aerial attack on neighboring Ukraine, calling it "an act of aggression."
• Foreign Ministry statement on Poland's accusations of Russia Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10 Sep 2025
• Ranking Member Shaheen Issues Statement on Russian Drone Violation of NATO Ally Poland's Airspace US Senate Foreign Relations Committee 10 Sep 2025 -- Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement in response to Russia's recent violation of NATO Ally Poland's airspace:
• MFA statement on summoning Andrei Ordash, chargé d'affaires of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Warsaw Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10 Sep 2025
• Deputy Prime Minister W. Kosiniak-Kamysz: This is a large-scale provocation Poland - Ministry of National Defence 10 Sep 2025 -- "On Wednesday, September 10, the Deputy Prime Minister, Head of the Ministry of National Defence (MOD), Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, at a press conference, conveyed the most important information regarding the violations of the airspace of the Republic of Poland and the actions undertaken by the Polish Armed Forces and its allies."
• Statement by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on the violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones NATO 10 Sep 2025 -- (As delivered)
• Dutch F-35s shoot down Russian drones over Poland Netherlands Ministry of Defence 10 Sep 2025 -- Polish and Dutch fighter jets shot down Russian drones over Poland last night. The unmanned aircraft had entered NATO airspace.
• Chairman Mast Issues Statement on Russia Violating Polish Airspace U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs 10 Sep 2025
• Federal Chancellor Merz on Russian drones Germany - Federal Government 10 Sep 2025
• Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the unprovoked violation of the EU's airspace by Russia EC/CEU 10 Sep 2025
• Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Tillis Issue Joint Statement on Russian Airstrike in Kyiv US Senate Foreign Relations Committee 10 Sep 2025 -- Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), co-chairs of the Senate NATO Observer Group, released the following statement in response to Russia's recent airstrike on Kyiv, the largest airstrike since the start of the war:
• Lithuania protests over Russia's ongoing terrorist attacks Lithuania MFA 10 Sep 2025 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania summoned today the chargé d'affaires ad interim of the Russian Federation in Lithuania and handed a protest note over the continuous shelling of Ukraine.
• Ukraine: Guterres greatly concerned over reported Russian incursion into Polish airspace UN News 10 Sep 2025 -- The UN Secretary-General is closely monitoring reports that Russian drones violated Polish airspace overnight into Wednesday, resulting in damage to some residential areas.
• SSU prevents another terrorist attack in Lviv: russia recruited two minors to plant explosives Security Service of Ukraine 10 Sep 2025 -- The SSU Counterintelligence prevented another terrorist attack in Lviv. As a result of pre-emptive action, two minors were detained. On russia's behalf, they attempted to blow up a townhouse where a Defence Forces serviceman lived.
• No Targets of Russia Night Strike on Ukraine Military Located in Poland - Defense Ministry Sputnik 10 Sep 2025 -- Poland has allegedly detected 19 drones entering its aerospace at night, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Meeting with Smolensk Region Governor Vasily Anokhin President of Russia 10 Sep 2025 -- Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Smolensk Region Governor Vasily Anokhin.
• Satellite Images Appear To Show Secretive Construction Of 'Strategic' Base In Belarus RFE/RL 10 Sep 2025 -- Construction is under way on a site in Belarus that experts say looks like a military facility that could potentially house Russian strategic missiles, satellite images examined by RFE/RL and its partners in an investigative project show.

Foreign Policy

• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrovʼs greetings to the Organisers and Participants of the XI St. Petersburg International Forum of United Cultures Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10 Sep 2025
• Situation in Nepal Out of Control - Kremlin Sputnik 10 Sep 2025 -- The situation in Nepal has "in fact" gotten out of control, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
• Russia Expresses Hope for Nepal's Protests to Abate Sputnik 10 Sep 2025 -- The Nepali army, which assumed control of the country's security after protests, has extended the general curfew until the evening of September 10.
• Press release on Russian-Qatari contacts Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10 Sep 2025
• Foreign Ministry's statement on Israeli strikes against Doha Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10 Sep 2025
• Venezuelan Top Diplomat Talks Crisis in Caribbean With Russia Sputnik 10 Sep 2025 -- Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto has met with Russian Ambassador to Venezuela Sergey Melik-Bagdasarov, discussing US actions in the Caribbean.

News Reports

• Putin's Pipe Dream? Why China And Russia Are Still Unlikely To Build The Power of Siberia-2 RFE/RL 10 Sep 2025 -- Amid the fanfare of back-to-back diplomatic gatherings in China last week hosted by Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Beijing and Moscow appeared to secure a massive breakthrough by unveiling a deal to build the long-awaited Power of Siberia-2 gas pipeline.