Poland’s Tusk and Sikorski Dismiss Trump’s Claim Russian Drone Strike Was a ‘Mistake’

Polish leaders have pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Russia’s recent drone incursion into Polish territory could have been accidental, insisting the attack was deliberate.

The Gaze reports this, referring to the statements made by Polish officials.

“We would also wish that the drone attack on Poland was a mistake. But it wasn’t. And we know it,” Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on X.  

Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski echoed that view, reposting Trump’s comments with a blunt response: “No, it was not a mistake.”

Their remarks followed Trump’s comments to reporters on Thursday, when he speculated that Russia’s violation of Polish airspace during its overnight assault on Ukraine “could have been a mistake,” though he added he was “not thrilled” by the situation.

In the early hours of September 10, around 20 Russian drones crossed into Poland, several of which were intercepted by Polish defenses. 

The incident marked the first time since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine that Warsaw confirmed shooting down aerial targets over its own territory.

Sikorski has previously warned that the drone incursion “was not an accidental event,” underscoring Poland’s stance that Moscow’s actions were intentional and part of a broader campaign of escalation.

As The Gaze reported earlier, Russia’s overnight drone assault on Polish territory was not a sudden escalation but part of preparations dating back to July.