Polish prime minister says object that crashed in eastern Poland was likely Russian missile
Polish PM Donald Tusk said an object that crashed in eastern Poland, leaving a 10-meter crater, was likely a Russian missile launched during an attack on western Ukraine.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated on Thursday that an unidentified object that crashed in eastern Poland was likely a Russian missile. The incident occurred in a field near the village of Tarnawa Kolonia, approximately 100 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, creating a 10-meter-wide crater.
The military's Operational Command reported detecting the object entering Polish airspace while monitoring a Russian barrage targeting western Ukraine, including the city of Lviv. Authorities confirmed that Poland's military radar systems tracked the trajectory before impact. Polish defense forces and law enforcement agencies are currently conducting an investigation at the crash site to identify the debris and establish the precise nature of the projectile.
Sources: BBC News, Bloomberg.
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