Gongol.com Archives: September 2025
September 13, 2025
Russia's incursion into Polish airspace with at least 17 drones was several things. But on one thing, Polish leadership is emphatic: It was not a mistake. ■ Russia has obviously been using drones relentlessly in its attacks against Ukraine. And Ukraine does share a border with Poland. But if the Russian ambassador to the UN says their drones couldn't have reached Poland by accident, then it's time to assume that what happened was a deliberate probing attack. ■ As dreadful as this is to contemplate, we are compelled to assume it is true unless proven otherwise. The perpetrator has done nothing to earn the benefit of the doubt. ■ It's an awful reality that the whole continent of Europe is under much more of a direct threat than was the case for the last 30 years. A test of Poland's air defenses isn't just a goof or a lark -- it's an obvious escalatory step. NATO needs to be clearly and unambiguously unified in putting Russia on notice that an attack on one is an attack on all.
