Russia rejects European accusations regarding drones in Poland and describes them as a 'smear campaign'

The spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, described the European accusations against Moscow of deliberate provocation through drones over Polish airspace as 'unfounded', considering them part of a 'widespread media campaign aimed at demonizing Russia'.

This came in response to previous Polish statements accusing Russia of violating its airspace with drones during the bombing of Ukraine on the 10th of this month, which prompted NATO to shoot them down.

Zakharova confirmed in a statement issued today, Friday: 'This time, the accusations against Russia of attempting provocation and deliberate escalation are unfounded.'

The spokesperson criticized 'the haste in blaming Russia for the incident', noting that 'the Polish authorities' outright refusal to accept the consultations offered by the Russian Ministry of Defense shows the complete lack of interest of the collective West in uncovering the truth of the incident'.

She added: 'Naturally, the explanations of the Russian Ministry of Defense and the facts presented are being ignored.'

She pointed out that the European allegations aim to 'disrupt the resolution of the conflict in Ukraine', explaining: 'It is clear that this is another part of a widespread media campaign aimed at demonizing Russia, rallying additional support for the Kyiv regime, as well as attempting to disrupt the political settlement of the conflict regarding Ukraine.'

It is worth mentioning that the Russian Ministry of Defense had previously denied launching drones to breach Polish airspace.

In a related development, the Polish military police announced today, Friday, that they found what is suspected to be missile debris in the eastern Lublin region, believed to have been used to shoot down a drone over a week ago. Authorities posted on 'X' that specialized teams will examine the debris.