On this day 17 September 1939 the #USSR joined #Nazi Third Reich in its attack on #Poland, marking the start of World War 2.[^1]

Many isolated locations in Poland continued defense well until end of September, like Warsaw,[^2] but on 22 September the Nazis and Soviets met in Brest (today’s #Belarus) and concluded the occupation with a friendly handshake.

The Third Reich and Soviet Union remained close allies for the next two years, with the Soviets providing critical logistics back end to the Nazi Germany, supplying it with millions of tons of fuel, steel and other resources[^3] in bypass of international economic sanctions, while Germany continued the conquer of #France and the rest of Europe.

In June 1941 Germany wholeheartedly paid back its ally by sending all the bombs manufactured with Soviet steel back on the Soviet towns during “Operation Barbarossa”, but that’s another story 😏

[^1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_invasion_of_Poland

[^2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Warsaw_%281939%29

[^3]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German%E2%80%93Soviet_Commercial_Agreement_(1940)

#Poland refuses to reopen its border with Belarus, cutting #China off from a €25B/year trade artery, after it was closed indefinitely following #Russia drone incursion into Polish airspace on 10 September.

Some 90% of China-EU rail freight moves through Poland, now frozen amid Zapad-2025 drills and a Russian drone incursion. Yestrday Beijing asked Warsaw to restore the route (vital for platforms like Temu & Shein) but after 3 hours of talks, FM Sikorski said no.

With sea routes slower and air transport up to 30% more expensive, Europe’s e-commerce supply chains risk serious disruption. As a reminder, the border was originally planned to be briefly closed for the period of the “Zapad-2025” exercises only, but the closure had been extended following Russian drones provocation. China is the primary supplier of military drone parts into Russia.

#Poland refuses to reopen its border with Belarus, cutting #China off from a €25B/year trade artery, after it was closed indefinitely following #Russia drone incursion into Polish airspace on 10 September.

Some 90% of China-EU rail freight moves through Poland, now frozen amid Zapad-2025 drills and a Russian drone incursion. Yestrday Beijing asked Warsaw to restore the route (vital for platforms like Temu & Shein) but after 3 hours of talks, FM Sikorski said no.

With sea routes slower and air transport up to 30% more expensive, Europe’s e-commerce supply chains risk serious disruption. As a reminder, the border was originally planned to be briefly closed for the period of the “Zapad-2025” exercises only, but the closure had been extended following Russian drones provocation. China is the primary supplier of military drone parts into Russia.

On this day 17 September 1939 the #USSR joined #Nazi Third Reich in its attack on #Poland, marking the start of World War 2.[^1]

Many isolated locations in Poland continued defense well until end of September, like Warsaw,[^2] but on 22 September the Nazis and Soviets met in Brest (today’s #Belarus) and concluded the occupation with a friendly handshake.

The Third Reich and Soviet Union remained close allies for the next two years, with the Soviets providing critical logistics back end to the Nazi Germany, supplying it with millions of tons of fuel, steel and other resources[^3] in bypass of international economic sanctions, while Germany continued the conquer of #France and the rest of Europe.

In June 1941 Germany wholeheartedly paid back its ally by sending all the bombs manufactured with Soviet steel back on the Soviet towns during “Operation Barbarossa”, but that’s another story 😏

[^1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_invasion_of_Poland

[^2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Warsaw_%281939%29

[^3]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German%E2%80%93Soviet_Commercial_Agreement_(1940)

A swarm of nearly 20 drones across Polish borders this week triggered deep anxiety among NATO members, especially as U.S. President Donald Trump has not publicly held Moscow accountable for it. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/17/world/politics/trump-drone-poland-europe/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #europe #eu #drones #poland #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin

Thousands of Poles are signing up for voluntary military training as the Polish Army seeks to fill its ranks with professional and voluntary personnel out of concern for Russia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/14/world/politics/russia-poland-military-training/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #poland #europe #eu #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #defense

Israeli strikes in Qatar and Russian drone incursions into Poland have challenged Trump’s claims of global respect and exposed growing doubts among allies about U.S. policy and his approach to international crises. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/14/world/politics/qatar-poland-us-friend-foe/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #qatar #poland #middleeast #israel #hamas #benjaminnetanyahu #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #us #donaldtrump

France will deploy three fighter jets to "help protect Polish airspace," President Emmanuel Macron said, after Warsaw accused Russia of launching a drone raid on its territory. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/12/world/france-poland-fighter-jets/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #france #poland #russia #fighterjets #defense #russiaukrainewar

Maria Zakharova accused Poland of “escalation” (!), claimed the move would hurt international business and will have “humanitarian impact”. She said that a day after Russian drones attacked Poland, and a day before Russia starts military exercise in occupying Poland.

In Poland there’s an old joke: what is the height of impertinence? Shitting on someone’s doormat, ringing their doorbell and asking for paper.

Maria Zakharova accused Poland of “escalation” (!), claimed the move would hurt international business and will have “humanitarian impact”. She said that a day after Russian drones attacked Poland, and a day before Russia starts military exercise in occupying Poland.

In Poland there’s an old joke: what is the height of impertinence? Shitting on someone’s doormat, ringing their doorbell and asking for paper.

I would like to strongly warn the public, but also all of us, not to succumb to Russian disinformation, which for the past 24 hours has been suggesting that the drones attacking Polish airspace are Ukrainian, in order to draw Poland into the war. This is a lie.

Source: naturally, Twitter 🤦 https://x.com/prezydentpl/status/1966163467313770603

#Ukraine#Russia

Reports indicate that some Russian drones were directed at NATO base during attack on Poland

Anyone who still believes that Russian war criminals will shy away from extending their war of aggression to the rest of Eastern Europe is beyond help.

https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/reports-indicate-that-some-russian-drones-1757602818.html

#WarOfAggression#Europa#Ukraine#Poland#NATO#NATOBase #Frontline #army #update #war#Russia#WarCriminal #invaders #drones#occupiers #defenders
#перемогаYкраїни

Reports indicate that some Russian drones were directed at NATO base during attack on Poland

Anyone who still believes that Russian war criminals will shy away from extending their war of aggression to the rest of Eastern Europe is beyond help.

https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/reports-indicate-that-some-russian-drones-1757602818.html

#WarOfAggression#Europa#Ukraine#Poland#NATO#NATOBase #Frontline #army #update #war#Russia#WarCriminal #invaders #drones#occupiers #defenders
#перемогаYкраїни

Russia’s drone attack on Poland highlights NATO’s weaknesses, affirms Ukraine as Europe’s first line of defense and is a test of U.S. resolve. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/09/11/world/putins-drones-in-poland/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #poland #nato #us #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar

A suspected Russian incursion involving drones in Poland is raising questions for NATO over whether it is well equipped enough to deal with such threats. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/11/world/poland-airspace-incursion-nato-defense/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #nato #poland #defense #russiaukrainewar #drones

Bloody SatNav #Russia#Polandhttps://t.co/pwQVDLYzH2

Poland said it scrambled its own and NATO air defenses to shoot down drones on Wednesday after a Russian air attack on western Ukraine. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/10/world/poland-drones-airspace-russian-ukraine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #russia #poland #nato #russiaukrainewar #ukraine