Commentary
Democratic Security
Orbán’s Failing Expectations Game – COMMENTARY
10 November 2025
After Russian drones entered Polish airspace, a disinformation campaign was waged on social media to undermine trust in the government and Western alliances. Moscow wanted its attack on Poland to be interpreted as a test for NATO’s resolve. The Western alliance passed the test and showed military unity, but it must extend its security online.
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Russia’s drone strike on Poland was no accident. As Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski stressed, the drones ‘did not veer off course’ but deliberately targeted NATO territory. By invoking Article 4 on Wednesday, Warsaw made clear this was a direct and intentional provocation.
Yet this was not just an attack from the skies. After twenty drones crossed into Polish airspace on Wednesday morning, a far greater information and psychological campaign was unleashed online.
The aim of the operation was to shape public sentiment by escalating emotions, polarising public opinion, and systematically undermining trust in state institutions and NATO allied structures.
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