An unknown object, which fell and exploded in a cornfield in Osina in the territory of Łukaszów in Lublin around 2:00 a.m., proved to be a military drone without a warhead - established unofficially PAP. According to sources in the MON, it contained only a tiny amount of explosives.
The Prosecutor's Office officially confirmed the military nature of the device, excluding the anticipation of civilian origin - reports Fakwa.pl. The detonation damaged glass windows in respective houses within a radius of 150 meters, but no injuries were reported - stated Onet.pl.
Drone-wabik in action
The sources of the MON indicate that the object was most likely a alleged decoy - a drone whose task is to engage anti-aircraft defence systems and draw their attention distant from strictly combat drones. method analysis showed that the engine was of kind Limbach 550 or its Iranian or Chinese copy utilized in Shahed drones - informs Fact.pl.
Rzeczpospolita stressed that Polish anti-aircraft defence systems did not detect any breach of airspace from Ukraine or Belarus. As Onet notes, Poland does not presently have the ability to detect low-flying objects - this will only happen after the implementation of the BARBARA strategy in 2027.
Several institutions are involved, including the interior safety Agency, the Military Counterintelligence Service, the police and the military police, according to the Republic of Poland. The incidental revealed gaps in Polish airspace monitoring capabilities and highlighted the challenges of modern hybrid activities.
Sources used: "PAP", "Fakt.pl", "Onet.pl", "Rzeczpospolita" Note: This article was edited with the aid of Artificial Intelligence.
