Poland neutralizes drone over government sites in Warsaw, detains two Belarusians: PM

Poland’s State Protection Service neutralized a drone flying over government buildings in central Warsaw on Monday evening, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said, amid heightened tensions following recent airspace violations.

Warsaw's Belweder Palace, one of the official residences of the Polish president.

Photo: Radek Kucharski from Warsaw, Poland, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Two Belarusian citizens were detained in connection with the incident, and police are investigating, Tusk said in a post on X.

Przed chwilą Służba Ochrony Państwa zneutralizowała drona operującego nad budynkami rządowymi (Parkowa) i Belwederem. Zatrzymano dwóch obywateli Białorusi. Policja bada okoliczności incydentu.

— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) September 15, 2025

“Just a while ago, the State Protection Service neutralized a drone operating over government buildings on Parkowa Street and Belweder Palace. Two Belarusian citizens were detained. Police are investigating the circumstances,” he wrote.

Parkowa Street is where the prime minister has his residence, while Belweder Palace is one of the official residences of the Polish president.

#PILNE | Dron nad budynkami rządu. Tusk: zatrzymano obywateli Białorusihttps://t.co/FTUt6kYsdP

— PolskieRadio24.pl (@PR24_pl) September 15, 2025

The incident came less than a week after authorities said 19 Russian drones crossed into Polish airspace during an overnight attack on Ukraine.

Polish and allied aircraft shot down some of them, marking the first time a NATO member has fired during Russia's war in Ukraine, according to reports.

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Source: IAR, PAP, polskieradio24.pl, Reuters, euronews.com