Former Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) officer Ivan Stupak suggested that several factors may explain Warsaw’s reaction.Speaking on Ukraine's Channel 24, Stupak noted that while Russia’s war against Ukraine continues, Russian drones occasionally enter neighboring countries, including Poland and the Baltic states.Why did Poland not react?Stupak said one reason could be a political decision within NATO: not to shoot down drones and risk escalation. “Why risk it? Let the drone fly in, maybe it goes back to Ukraine, and we all breathe a sigh of relief. Maybe it crashes in a pond somewhere so we don’t endanger anyone. If we shoot it down, it explodes, people panic,” he explained. He added that avoiding public alarm may also save “precious” missiles.A second factor could be technical: low-flying drones are difficult to detect. Ukraine has developed monitoring systems that track drones, identify launch sites, and map flight paths. “We have multiple public monitoring sources marking drone positions on a virtual map—20 over Chernihiv, 25 over Vinnytsia—and we understand the patterns. I assume Poland simply doesn’t have the tools to see these drones entering its territory,” Stupak said.He added that in Poland, authorities likely learn about drone incursions after the fact, when citizens report sightings to the police. The same situation occurs in Lithuania, where residents notify authorities if a drone lands on their property, prompting security forces to safely disarm it.