Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs convened an emergency UN Security Council session after 19 Russian drones entered Polish airspace overnight, with nearly 50 nations supporting Poland’s stance.
Polish Foreign Ministry Calls Emergency Session
Policymakers convened an extraordinary UN Security Council session after 19 drones – later confirmed to be Russian – entered Polish airspace. The session was convened as a response to Russian aggression, with drones entering from both the Ukrainian and Belarusian sides.
Nearly 50 Nations Support Poland
Before the session began, Marcin Bosacki announced that nearly 50 nations had signed an affirmation in support of Poland’s position. These included Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Greece, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Norway, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the USA, the EU delegation, and Poland itself.
Polish Pressure on International Allies
The extraordinary session was requested by Poland to draw attention from the international community to what it called egregious violations of international law and the UN Charter by the Russian Federation. The session is intended to highlight not only legal violations but an escalating destabilizing situation that brings the entire region closer to conflict than at any time in recent years, according to Bosacki.
