Preliminary findings indicate that the object which crashed into a Polish cornfield was a Russian version of the Iranian-designed Shahed dro
A Russian drone crashed on Polish territory. And it wasn't just slightly over the border but 100 km deep into Poland.
"Once again, we are dealing with a provocation by the Russian Federation, with a Russian drone," Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said. "We are dealing in a crucial moment, when discussions about peace (in Ukraine) are underway." Local police found burned metal and plastic in a corn field outside the village of Osiny, in the east of the country. No casualties were reported. Polish media published photos of what appeared to be remains of the drone, including a charred engine and a propeller. The explosion left a crater 6 meters (20 feet) wide. The Polish Foreign Ministry said initial findings indicated the drone was a Russian-made version of the Shahed drone — an Iranian design that is commonly used to attack Ukraine.
This is not the first time such a thing has happened. In 2023 remnants of a Russian Kh-55 cruise missile were found about 15 km from the major city of Bydgoszcz near the village of Zamość (not to be confused with the eastern city of Zamość). Carelessness is no excuse for Russia. It is fighting an unprovoked war of aggression.
Poland finds Russian missile in forest 500km from Ukrainian border: report
A reminder that Poland is a member of NATO. An attack on Poland would be considered an attack on all NATO countries.
