Poland on Tuesday warned Russian President Vladimir Putin against flying through its airspace to attend a planned summit in Budapest, Hungary, with

Poland issued a stern warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Polish officials stated his aircraft would be forcibly landed if he entered Polish airspace. Putin would then be escorted to The Hague for war crimes prosecution.

POLAND has warned it could be forced to take down Putin’s jet if it crosses its skies en route to crunch talks with Donald Trump. Foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski said Poland

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has said he cannot rule out the possibility that if Russian leader Vladimir Putin flies through Polish airspace on his way to Budapest, his plane could be forced to land.

"I cannot guarantee that an independent Polish court won't order the government to escort such an aircraft down to hand (Putin) over to the court in The Hague," Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said.

EADaily, October 21st, 2025. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, commenting on the threat of Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski to arrest Flight No. 1 with Russian President Vladimir Putin,

Poland has issued a bold warning to President Vladimir Putin, threatening to shoot down his plane if it enters Polish airspace ahead of a planned summit with Donald Trump in Budapest. Citing the 2023 ICC arrest warrant for alleged war crimes in Ukraine,

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski issues a warning against Russia's President Vladimir Putin against travelling through its airspace.

EADaily, . Political scientist Rostislav Ishchenko called Poland's threats to intercept Russian President Vladimir Putin's plane if he flies to Budapest empty.

Any trip to Budapest would require Putin to fly through the air space of other EU countries. Poland said on Tuesday it could force Putin's plane down and arrest him on an international warrant if he flies over its territory, but Bulgaria said Putin could use its airspace to reach the meeting.