Poland’s Armed Forces Operational Command reported that an unidentified aerial object had entered Polish airspace on Monday morning, tracked by the country’s air defense systems.
Although the military was prepared to shoot it down, they ultimately did not. The decision was influenced by poor weather conditions that prevented visual confirmation of the object.
“From the moment it entered Polish airspace, attempts were made to visually verify the object before considering neutralization. Unfortunately, due to prevailing weather conditions, we were unable to clearly identify it, preventing the decision to shoot it down,” stated the military communication.
According to unofficial information from RMF FM radio, citing military sources, a likely Russian Shaheed kamikaze drone entered Polish airspace. Search efforts for the object are currently underway in the Tyszowce municipality in the Lublin region.
The drone was reportedly in Polish airspace for 33 minutes before disappearing from radar. When asked why the signal was lost, Operational Command spokesperson Lt. Col. Jacek Goryszewski explained: “It is possible that it either crashed somewhere, or its altitude dropped to a level where our radar systems could no longer track it.”
“It is also possible that the object turned back and descended to an altitude that was beyond our radar systems’ reach,” he added.
So far, there have been no reports of damage on the ground.
The incident coincides with a massive Russian missile barrage on Ukraine, which began two days earlier. On Monday, Russia launched more than 100 missiles and approximately 100 drones at Ukraine, killing at least five people and targeting energy infrastructure across the country.
In a morning briefing, the Operational Command described the assault as one of the most intense air strikes by Russian forces on Ukrainian territory. “Strikes using cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles also targeted locations near the border,” the statement noted.
Another wave of missile attacks struck Ukraine on Tuesday.
