Foreign drones in the Polish sky
Author: Barbara Badora
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2025-09-18
In light of the violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones, we decided to ask a few more detailed questions about these events. The majority (61%) positively assessed the response and actions of government authorities in the face of the threat, but only 15% rated them very positively, with the most common response being "rather good" (46%). Less than a third (31%) rated the response and actions of the authorities negatively, and 8% abstained from evaluation.
Last week, there was a violation of Polish airspace by drones coming from the east. How do you evaluate the response to this event and the actions of government authorities?

The majority of respondents (61%) believe that the Polish air defence system is not prepared for incidents like the one that occurred on the night of September 9-10 this year. In contrast, 31% disagree, and 8% are undecided on this issue.
Do you agree the Polish air defence system is prepared for such incidents?

More than half (51%) of respondents feel that the response of European NATO allies to the violation of Polish airspace by drones was sufficient. One-third (33%) consider it insufficient, and 15% abstained from evaluation. The response of the United States and President Donald Trump, however, was disappointing for most Poles, as 62% deemed it insufficient, while only one in five (20%) found it adequate.
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Percentages do not sum to 100 due to rounding.
Two-thirds of respondents believe that the violation of Polish airspace was the first step in a new phase of aggressive actions by Russia against Poland, while 16% think it was another incident of little significance. A relatively large group of people abstained from supporting either opinion (17%).
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More information about this topic can be found in CBOS Flash report in Polish: “Foreign drones in the Polish sky", September 2025. Fieldwork dates for the sample: September 2025, N=800. The quota sample is representative for adult population of Poland.