Russian missile likely struck field in eastern Poland
Prime Minister Donald Tusk identified the object as a Kh-101 cruise missile following a crash near Tarnawa Kolonia.
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A missile struck a field near the village of Tarnawa Kolonia in eastern Poland in the early hours of Thursday, leaving a crater approximately 10 metres wide. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said during a meeting in Lublin that the object was in all probability an armed Russian Kh-101 cruise missile. The incident occurred during a large-scale Russian attack on Ukrainian cities, including Lviv and Kyiv.
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The Polish military detected the object at approximately 03:40 GMT on Thursday. An F-16 fighter jet was dispatched to intercept the missile before it disappeared from radar systems minutes later. Following the impact, a military helicopter was sent to search the area. Residents in Tarnawa Kolonia reported hearing a loud bang at roughly 04:00, as reported by the BBC.
Tusk visited the site and told reporters that military experts found fragments that point to the object being a Russian Kh-101. While the missile violated Polish airspace, the Prime Minister noted there was no immediate threat because the impact was not in a built-up area. He stated that Polish forces were prepared to shoot down such objects if they continued their flight paths.
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The alliance will continue to take all necessary measures to defend Nato territory.
Gen Alexus G Grynkewich, NATO Supreme Allied Commander in Europe
NATO stated it is in close contact with Polish authorities regarding the incident. Gen Alexus G Grynkewich, the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, said the alliance will continue necessary measures to defend NATO territory. Meanwhile, Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz reported that approximately 20 objects were seen near Polish airspace overnight.
The incident follows a period of increased tension, including a November 2022 event where a missile landed near the border. In that instance, the object was believed to be a Ukrainian air defence missile. Experts are currently conducting pyrotechnical analysis on the fragments recovered from the Tarnawa Kolonia site.
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