Statement by First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations Dmitry Polyanskiy at the UNSC

Statement by First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations Dmitry Polyanskiy at the UNSC meeting on Ukraine (New York, September 22, 2025) Dmitry Polyanskiy: Just last week, in this very chamber, we were compelled to listen to baseless allegations that Russian drones had violated Polish airspace, yet not a single piece of substantiated evidence has been provided so far to verify their Russian provenance. It is also telling that a few days later, it came to light that the incident involving the damaged roof in the Lublin Voivodeship – which had become central to this anti-Russian campaign – was, in fact, caused by an errant missile launched from a Polish fighter jet. We treat any accusation against our armed forces with the utmost seriousness, and our first step is always to establish the facts to understand what truly happened. To that end, we promptly proposed bilateral consultations with Warsaw to ascertain the situation. Yet, we have rece... Source: Russian MFA