Dmitry Peskov accuses Polish authorities of making baseless allegations.

On Wednesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed allegations about the presence of Russian drones in Polish airspace.

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“Western accusations lack substance and rely solely on speculation,” Peskov said, noting that Western leaders often blame Russia for provocations without providing concrete evidence.

He added that Russia has not received any official request for contact from Polish authorities. Still, the Russian Defense Ministry will review the events, even though the previous night’s military operations had no targets in Poland.

Earlier, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Russian drones from Belarus were detected in his country’s airspace. The Polish army reported detecting 19 drones, shooting down three of them. Debris from other drones was found in towns near the eastern border, according to Polish police.

Tusk described the situation as a “large-scale provocation.” Although he did not present evidence, he insisted that the downed drones were of Russian origin.

On Wednesday, the Polish Foreign Ministry summoned Andrei Ordash, Russia’s charge d’affaires in Warsaw. After a meeting with Polish officials, he confirmed that Poland had not provided evidence to support its accusation. The Russian diplomat said that, according to available information, the drones may have come from Ukraine.

This is not the first time Poland has blamed Moscow for airspace violations without evidence. In November 2022, two missiles struck an area near the Ukrainian border, killing two civilians. Warsaw initially claimed they were Russian weapons. Later, President Andrzej Duda acknowledged they were likely fired by Kiev. Experts concluded that the debris came from a Ukrainian S-300 air defense missile.

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Sources: TASS – RT

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