President Donald Trump offered an ambiguous initial response to Russia’s drone incursion into Poland’s airspace, a move by Moscow that has heightened tensions among the United States’ NATO allies in Europe.

On Wednesday, Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, stating, "What's with Russia violating Poland's airspace with drones?

Here we go!" This comment came nearly half a day after Poland announced that several Russian drones had entered its territory over many hours and were shot down with assistance from NATO allies.

White House officials did not immediately respond to queries about Trump’s comments, which contrasted sharply with the strong condemnation issued by several European leaders and were notably less robust than statements made by his ambassador to NATO, Matthew Whitaker.

Whitaker stated on X, "We stand by our @NATO Allies in the face of these airspace violations and will defend every inch of NATO territory".

The incursion occurred as Trump is facing challenges in persuading Russian President Vladimir Putin to engage in direct peace talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to end Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine.

Trump discussed the issue with Polish President Karol Nawrocki, who had visited the White House previously for discussions on expanding US military presence in Poland.

Following their call, Nawrocki stated that the conversation confirmed the unity of their alliance.

French President Emmanuel Macron also commented on the situation, stating that he spoke with Trump about the worrying developments related to Russia’s war in Ukraine and the incursion into Polish airspace.

The two leaders also discussed Israel's strikes in Qatar targeting Hamas’ leadership, which risked escalating the conflict.

Trump had previously attempted to arrange a meeting between Putin and Zelensky, with the possibility of a three-way summit involving himself.

However, his confidence in facilitating a peace summit has diminished as Putin has intensified airstrikes on Ukraine over recent weeks.

Following the incursion, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham urged Trump to impose new sanctions on Moscow.

He stated that Congress is ready to pass legislation authorizing "bone crushing" new sanctions and tariffs at Trump’s discretion.

Poland claims some of the drones originated from Belarus, a close ally of Russia, where Russian and Belarusian troops have begun gathering for war games set to begin on Friday.

Russian authorities stated they did not target Poland, while Belarus claimed that some drones lost their course and entered Polish airspace due to jamming.

European officials do not accept Moscow’s explanation and believe the incident indicates an escalation of Putin's war against Ukraine.

Polish airspace has been violated multiple times since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 but never on this scale within NATO territory.

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas stated that what happened in Poland is a game changer and that Putin aims to test the alliance’s resolve.

She called for stronger sanctions as a result of the Russian action.

NATO allies convened swiftly on Wednesday to discuss the incursion, with consultations held among the 32 member states.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk addressed Parliament, stating that these consultations were conducted under Article 4 of the NATO treaty, which was established in 1949 post-World War II.

Article 4 states that the parties will consult together whenever any of them believes their territorial integrity, political independence, or security is threatened.