The unidentified object crossed the border on Monday, August 26, at 6:43 AM, during a massive attack by Russian strategic aviation on Ukraine. Around 7 AM, it disappeared from radar.
Unidentified Object in Polish Airspace. NATO Spokesperson Comments
Such incidents have occurred several times in NATO countries since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Although there is no information indicating a deliberate attack by Russia on allies, these actions are irresponsible and potentially dangerous
- emphasized the NATO spokesperson. She added that in response to the war unleashed by Russia, NATO has significantly increased its presence on the eastern flank, including in Poland.
Search for the Unidentified Object Concluded. Was It a Kamikaze Drone?
The search for the object - likely a drone - that entered Polish airspace from Ukrainian territory in the morning was concluded after 8:00 PM. The search was conducted in the Tyszowce municipality in the Lublin Voivodeship. As Lieutenant Colonel Jacek Goryszewski, press officer of the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces, informed Radio Lublin, the military operations were planned until 8:00 PM. They will not continue overnight. "The drone search will resume on Tuesday, but a decision on the exact time has not yet been made," added Lt. Col. Goryszewski.
Soldiers were searching for the unidentified object that crossed the border on Monday morning. The object disappeared from radar around 7 AM. The military does not rule out the possibility that the object may have left Polish territory. The search involved soldiers from the Lublin Territorial Defense brigades - the 19th Nadbużańska Territorial Defense Brigade, as well as the 2nd Lublin Territorial Defense Brigade.
Earlier, in an interview with the Polish Press Agency, Lt. Col. Jacek Goryszewski, when asked about the type of airborne object being searched for, indicated that it could have been an "unmanned aerial vehicle, for example, the Shahed type, which the Russians use to attack Ukraine."
