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Nahar Net
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Nahar Net
Military drone suspected in overnight blast near Warsaw
by Naharnet Newsdesk 20 August 2025, 17:01 Polish authorities said Wednesday that an object which exploded in the night in the east of the country may have been a military drone of unknown provenance. Police said they had been informed of an blast in a cornfield near the village of Osiny in eastern Poland -- 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the capital Warsaw. The area is also close to both the Ukrainian and Belarusian borders. There were no casualties but some windows were blown out in nearby buildings. "Preliminary conclusions... indicate that the object found is most likely a military drone," regional prosecutor Grzegorz Trusiewicz told reporters in comments shown on Polish television. He said it was not possible for the moment to determine its origin or trajectory. The Polish army said: "No violation of Polish airspace was detected last night". Polish media, quoting defense ministry sources, said that it could have been a version of the Russian Gerbera drone, which is regularly used as a decoy in Russian strikes against Ukraine. In 2023, a Russian missile went through Polish airspace near the Ukrainian border during one of Russia's barrages. In 2022, a Ukrainian air defense missile fell on the Polish village of Przewodow, near the border, killing two civilians.
Reuters
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Reuters
Early findings show military drone fell in Poland, prosecutor says
OSINY, Poland, Aug 20 (Reuters) - An object that hit and scorched a corn field in eastern Poland was a military drone, according to the preliminary findings of an investigation, a Polish prosecutor said on Wednesday. Poland has been on high alert for objects entering its airspace since a stray Ukrainian missile struck the southern Polish village of Przewodow in 2022, killing two people. "Examination of the explosion indicates that the ... object is most likely a military drone," Lublin regional prosecutor Grzegorz Trusiewicz told reporters. He said it was probably damaged by explosives. Police had earlier announced that an unidentified object had fallen in a field in the village of Osiny in the eastern Lublin province, just over 100 km (62 miles) from the Ukrainian border and around 90 km from Belarus. State news agency PAP cited a person close to the defence ministry as saying that the drone had no warhead, contained only a small amount of explosives, and was most likely a decoy. Deputy Prime Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, who serves as defence minister, said the incident bore similarities to cases in which Russian drones flew into Lithuania and Romania, and that there could be a link to efforts to end the war in Ukraine. "In this analysis we should not rule out a connection between the ongoing peace talks in the United States, inspired by President Trump, and the provocative actions of the Russian Federation," he said. The Russian embassy in Warsaw did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment. U.S. President Donald Trump met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and a group of European allies in the White House on Monday, following his meeting on Friday in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The blast shattered windows in several homes, but nobody was injured, PAP reported. Police said they found burnt metal and plastic debris at the site and that corn had been burnt in an area of 8-10 m (26-33 ft) diameter around the spot where the object fell. "I was sitting in my room at night, around midnight, maybe, and I heard something just bang," local resident Pawel Sudowski told local news website "It exploded so loudly that the whole house simply shook." Air raid sirens rang out for about an hour over the border in Ukraine's Volyn and Lviv regions from around midnight local time (2100 GMT), according to messages from its military posted on Telegram. There were no reports of air attacks in those regions, their governors said.
Euronews
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Euronews
Suspected military drone crashes and explodes in eastern Poland
A suspected military drone crashed into a cornfield and exploded in eastern Poland early on Wednesday, the country's news agency PAP reported. Local police said they received reports of the crash around 2 am and found burned metal and plastic debris at the scene near the village of Osiny. As a result of the explosion, windows were broken in some houses but nobody was injured, PAP reported. "We are tentatively dealing with a military drone. It is most likely that its damage was caused by explosives," Prosecutor Grzegorz Trusiewicz, the head of the Lublin Regional Prosecutor's Office, said. Trusiewicz said military experts were analysing the site to determine the quantity of explosives the drone had been carrying. He said civilian use and smuggling had been ruled out. "We have a lot of manpower, we have the army to help us. I hope that we will be able to finish the operation by the evening," Trusiewicz said. Poland's Armed Forces Operational Command said in a social media post that no violations of Polish airspace from neighbouring Ukraine or Belarus had been recorded overnight. Officials initially said the explosion may have been caused by a part of an old engine with a propeller. But Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz later said the object was most likely a drone. "We are talking about small objects. Drones are objects that are difficult to detect. For the time being, and I emphasise, for the time being it does not carry signs that clearly indicate a military character," he said. Since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than three years ago, there have been a number of incursions into Polish airspace, raising alarm in the European Union and NATO member state and reminding people how close the war is.
The Sun
14 hours ago
- Politics
- The Sun
Military drone suspected in overnight blast near Warsaw
WARSAW: Polish authorities confirmed on Wednesday that an overnight explosion in the country's eastern region may have involved a military drone of unknown origin. Police received reports of a blast occurring in a cornfield near the village of Osiny, located approximately 100 kilometres from the capital Warsaw. The incident site lies in close proximity to both the Ukrainian and Belarusian borders. No casualties resulted from the explosion, though nearby buildings sustained broken windows from the blast impact. Regional prosecutor Grzegorz Trusiewicz stated that preliminary conclusions indicate the object was most likely a military drone. He clarified that investigators cannot currently determine the drone's origin or flight path. The Polish army officially confirmed that no violation of Polish airspace was detected during the previous night. Polish media outlets, citing defence ministry sources, suggested the object could have been a Russian Gerbera drone variant commonly used as a decoy in attacks against Ukraine. This incident follows a 2023 event where a Russian missile entered Polish airspace near the Ukrainian border during a Russian offensive. In 2022, a Ukrainian air defence missile landed on the Polish village of Przewodow near the border, resulting in two civilian fatalities. – AFP
Toronto Sun
14 hours ago
- Toronto Sun
An unidentified flying object has crashed and exploded in Poland's east
An unidentified flying object has crashed and exploded in Poland's east WARSAW, Poland — An unidentified flying object crashed into a cornfield and exploded in eastern Poland early Wednesday, the country's news agency PAP reported. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Local police said they received reports of the crash around 2 a.m. and found burned metal and plastic debris at the scene, near the village of Osiny. As a result of the explosion, windows were broken in some houses but nobody was injured, PAP reported. An unidentified flying object has crashed and exploded in Poland's east Article content Poland's Armed Forces Operational Command said Wednesday on social media that no violations of Polish airspace from neighboring Ukraine or Belarus were recorded overnight. Officials initially said the explosion may have been caused by a part of an old engine with a propeller. Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz later said the object was most likely a drone, adding that an analysis was underway to determine whether it was a military or smuggling one, PAP reported. Lublin District Prosecutor Grzegorz Trusiewicz told reporters several investigators — both civilian and military — were examining the crash site. 'We have a lot of manpower, we have the army to help us. I hope that we will be able to finish the operation by the evening,' Trusiewicz said. Since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than three years ago, there have been a number of intrusions into Polish airspace, raising alarm in the European Union and NATO member state and reminding people how close the war is.
