In brief
Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that a missile that struck a field in eastern Poland created a 10‑meter crater near Tarnawa Kolonia, about 100 kilometres from the Ukrainian border. Officials identified the object as a likely Russian Kh‑101 ballistic missile but continue investigations to confirm its type and launch source. Ukrainian officials added that the missile crossed Polish airspace during a strike on Lviv, while Polish Defence Minister reported that around twenty objects were observed over the night. Polish military intercepted the missile with an F‑16 before it vanished from radar, and no casualties were reported. The incident is being treated as serious and further details will be released shortly.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk reported that a missile that fell in eastern Poland created a 10‑meter crater near the village of Tarnawa Kolonia, roughly 100 kilometres from the Ukrainian frontier.
All indicators point to a Russian Kh‑101 ballistic missile, though officials are awaiting complete confirmation regarding the missile type and launch source.
Ukraine’s acting Foreign Minister said the Kh‑101 missile crossed Polish airspace as part of a massive Russian strike on the city of Lviv.
Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak‑Kamysz noted that about 20 objects were seen close to Polish airspace overnight and that pyrotechnical analysis is ongoing to identify the fallen object.
Polish air force detected the missile at approximately 03:40 local time and deployed an F‑16 fighter jet to intercept it before radar systems lost the target.
No injuries were reported but the incident is being handled as a serious security matter.
Earlier on Thursday, Tusk met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Lublin after Zelensky returned from talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.
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