- Poland's Operational Command reported that an unidentified object was detected in Polish airspace at about 3:40 a.m. local time, moving westward.
- NATO has confirmed that the object that crashed in a field in Poland was a Russian missile.
- The blast from the impact left a crater about 10 meters wide near the eastern village of Tarnawa-Kolonia, around 80 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that all indications are that it was a Russian Kh-101 missile, but he wants to be 100% certain about the type of missile and who launched it.
- Tusk mentioned that there are no reasons to think Poland was the intended target for this missile and that there were no reports of casualties or damage as the object fell in an uninhabited area.
- NATO confirmed the origin of the object, stating: "In response to a Russian missile of currently unknown type that entered Polish airspace and later crashed into Polish territory - one of many missiles fired by Russia at Ukraine overnight - NATO and Poland activated their air and ground defences."
- Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski commented on the incident, stating: "To pre-empt Putin's disinformation, please read: Kh-101 missiles are used exclusively by Russia's strategic aviation forces."
- The Kh-101 missile, suspected to have fallen near Tarnawa-Kolonia, is a Russian strategic cruise missile with a range of more than 4,000 kilometers.
- NATO is in close contact with the Polish authorities about the violation of Poland's airspace.
NATO confirmed that a missile that crashed in Poland was Russian, with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stating it likely was a Kh-101 missile. The incident occurred near Tarnawa-Kolonia, around 80 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, prompting NATO and Poland to activate air defenses amid ongoing Russian strikes against Ukraine.34910
The blast from the impact left a crater about 10 meters wide in an uninhabited area, and Tusk noted there were no reports of casualties or damage. He emphasized that Poland was not the intended target, stating, “there are no reasons to think Poland was the intended target for this missile.”56
Earlier, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha indicated that the missile crossed into Poland as part of Russia’s massive strike against Ukraine. Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski also highlighted that Kh-101 missiles are exclusively used by Russia’s strategic aviation forces.8
The Kh-101 missile, suspected to have fallen near Tarnawa-Kolonia, is a strategic cruise missile with a range of more than 4,000 kilometers and features designed to evade radar detection. Poland's Operational Command reported that an unidentified object was detected in Polish airspace at about 3:40 a.m. local time, moving westward. Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Poland’s airspace has been breached multiple times.1
“The missile, suspected to have fallen near Tarnawa-Kolonia, is a Russian strategic cruise missile with a range of over 4,000 kilometers. Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski emphasized that Kh-101 missiles are exclusively used by Russia's strategic aviation forces to counter disinformation.”
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