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Poland hits back at Zelensky’s claim it can’t protect its people from mass Russian drone attack
Notes from Poland ^ | Sep 18, 2025

Posted on 09/20/2025 5:59:34 AM PDT by McGruff

Polish defence minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has rejected a suggestion by Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky that Poland would not be able to protect its population from a mass Russian drone attack. He called the remarks “unnecessary and untrue”.

During an interview this week with British broadcaster Sky, Zelensky was asked about drone defences in his own country and in Poland, which last week saw its airspace violated by around 20 Russian drones.

He noted that, during one recent attack, Ukraine had faced 810 Russian drones and had shot down over 700 of them. By contrast, Poland “had I think 19 drones and they destroyed four”.

The Poles “are not at war, that’s why its understandable that they are not ready for such things…And of course they can’t save [their] people if they will have a massive [drone] attack”, he added.

(Excerpt) Read more at notesfrompoland.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Ukraine; War
KEYWORDS: beggarofkiev; bidenbois4ww3; europe; greengrifter; littledictator; poland; zestinky
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1 posted on 09/20/2025 5:59:34 AM PDT by McGruff
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To: McGruff

Zelensky rubs everybody the wrong way, it seems...


2 posted on 09/20/2025 6:07:07 AM PDT by chud
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To: McGruff

Zelensky’s been trying to manipulate a war between NATO and Russia for quite some time now. This is the NUMBER ONE reason why I would never want to see Ukraine in NATO


3 posted on 09/20/2025 6:08:59 AM PDT by tsowellfan
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To: tsowellfan

Agreed. He is a devious schemer.

4 posted on 09/20/2025 6:10:41 AM PDT by chud
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To: McGruff
Reading into the article, with a mind to the last week's hysteria in the headlines:

This week, Polish media reports revealed that a house in eastern Poland damaged during the incident was not hit by a Russian drone, as initially claimed, but by a missile fired at a Russian drone by a Polish F-16 aircraft.
Being the skeptic I am, I looked to verify. Indeed this small alternation in the story is being under-reported and this POLISH source, their address being "Chocimska 7 / 8 30-057 Kraków, Poland," offers an interesting "rest of the story" details. Oops.
5 posted on 09/20/2025 6:23:52 AM PDT by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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To: McGruff

The facts are simple, no western nation has enough missiles to counter the Russian drone swarm attacks. Anyone closely following can see 6-800 plus drones hitting Ukraine every other night. Vlad’s attacks are intensifying, not decreasing.

Here we are again, attrition. Russia is manufacturing thousands of drones and missiles a week. The million dollar Western missiles are being “ attrited “ by Russia’s cheap thousand dollar drones.

If anyone believes St Z’s constant claims of shooting down 900 out of every 800 Russian drones, they are fools.


6 posted on 09/20/2025 6:42:01 AM PDT by delta7
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To: delta7

Russian drone and missile attacks are devastating Ukraine. Non western video has confirmed this over and over.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOSGQBo3B9Q

Southeast Ukraine Under Strikes🚨Zaporizhzhia Offensive Only Intensifies💥Military Summary 2025.09.20


7 posted on 09/20/2025 6:44:49 AM PDT by delta7
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To: McGruff

Russia projecting again, the “2nd biggest military “ can’t protect its own infrastructure from little ole Ukraine

Russki mir😂


8 posted on 09/20/2025 6:54:35 AM PDT by blitz128
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To: chud

He has to keep beating the war drum, spread fear, lies about some vast Russian threat...

If people don’t see a threat or get tired of wasting their money on this pointless war, where does that leave Ukraine which DEPENDS on foreign aid to keep this war going?

Ukraine has a war paid for by the political charity of western politicians that today try to hide what is being spent and delivered there.

In the beginning when it was cool and everyone was supporting it, our politicians would list all the items sent, tell of the billions provided and make sure they are seen shaking hands with Mr.Z. now, not so much.

Now that the war is unpopular (polls went negative 2024) but we are committed, our politicians put a secret stamp on it all and send our money and equipment there anyway even without a photo op shaking his hands. LOL


9 posted on 09/20/2025 6:58:42 AM PDT by Red6
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To: Worldtraveler once upon a time

Those lies have been happening the whole way. A Russian drone will get hit by defense ordinance, go off course and hit a civilian building. That then becomes an “attack” on civilians.


10 posted on 09/20/2025 7:02:36 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Annnd....TRUMP IS RIGHT AGAIN.)
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To: McGruff

Poland has amassed the largest land army in Europe. They are totally ready to defend themselves.


11 posted on 09/20/2025 7:05:07 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: SaxxonWoods
--- "Those lies have been happening the whole way. A Russian drone will get hit by defense ordinance, go off course and hit a civilian building. That then becomes an 'attack' on civilians."

While there are tragic mishaps in war, the propaganda machine always cranks out something. Now that Polish sources mention "a missile fired at a Russian drone by a Polish F-16 aircraft," it will be interesting to learn whether 1) the "it's a lie" ploy will be used, 2) the memory hole will receive another news item to be forgotten, or 3) other details will arise.

I noticed one in verbiage, as one report said "dropped" in regard to this un-exploded ordnance. Were I commanding a wing, and a pilot dropped un-exploded ordnance, it would not be said to be "a missile fired at " anything.

12 posted on 09/20/2025 7:11:46 AM PDT by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

Poland has amassed the largest land army in Europe.
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The current figures are a standing army of 150,000 strong. Ukraine at the beginning of the war was 850,000 ( Territorial para groups included).

https://www.militarypowerrankings.com/military-power/poland

Russian strength 1.4 million active ……and growing.


13 posted on 09/20/2025 7:24:48 AM PDT by delta7
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To: McGruff

Why would Russia send a piddly 20 drones at Poland? What was the target? Were they really from Russia?


14 posted on 09/20/2025 7:25:00 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Annnd....TRUMP IS RIGHT AGAIN.)
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To: McGruff

The Russians aren’t stupid. They have no reason to attack Poland while they are occupied with the Ukraine — unless Poland’s leftist government openly attacks them first.


15 posted on 09/20/2025 7:26:00 AM PDT by Socon-Econ (adi)
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To: delta7

Europe as the accepted western Europe. 🙄


16 posted on 09/20/2025 7:29:26 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: chud
Zelensky rubs everybody the wrong way, it seems...

Not to my observation. Most European leaders treat him like a rock star.

17 posted on 09/20/2025 7:29:39 AM PDT by libertylover (The HBM (Has Been Media) is almost all AGENDA-DRIVEN, not-truth driven.)
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To: McGruff

Zelensky, the condescending beggar man of Eastern Eroupe.


18 posted on 09/20/2025 7:38:51 AM PDT by Mastador1
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To: SaxxonWoods

RE: Post # 10

EXACTLY!


19 posted on 09/20/2025 8:58:21 AM PDT by tennmountainman ( (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRobr 12-2-2023 DITTO)
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To: McGruff
Well, let's see. So far we have Poland "attacked" by Russian-built drones duct-taped together by whomever launched them out of Ukraine. And made out of styrofoam by Belorussian youths. And marked as Russian by Polish pranksters. It's all gotten ridiculous.

Last night I listened to an experienced war correspondent and pro-NATO podcaster who should know better, claim the claimed F-31 incursion over Estonia was done by Russia to hype up how tough they were to the Russian people. I decided to check that out. Instead I found the opposite - that Russian media are calling the NATO reports lies and propaganda.

20 posted on 09/20/2025 9:31:48 AM PDT by EnderWiggin1970
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