Armed Russian Cruise Missile Crashes in Eastern Poland, NATO Activates Defenses
No casualties or damage to structures occurred on Polish territory; the impact left a crater in an undeveloped agricultural area roughly 1.2 miles from the nearest residences
POLAND — An armed Russian Kh-101 cruise missile violated Polish airspace and crashed in a field near Tarnawa-Kolonia, approximately 31 miles (50 km) from Lublin, during a large-scale Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight into July 30.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the missile was armed and in all probability Russian, with no reason to believe Poland was the target. Two objects violated Polish airspace; one crashed with physical evidence at the site, and the other briefly approached the border.
Polish and NATO forces activated air and ground defenses in response. Polish fighter jets were scrambled as Russian missiles approached NATO’s eastern border, according to the Ukrainian Army Media channel.
No casualties or damage to structures occurred on Polish territory; the impact left a crater in an undeveloped agricultural area roughly 1.2 miles from the nearest residences. Coordinates of the village are approximately 50.85 N, 22.65 E.
The Chancellery of the Prime Minister reported that Polish forces were ready at any moment to shoot down the projectile if it had posed a threat to inhabited areas. Preliminary findings and the military assessment of the remnants indicate a Russian Ch-101 cruise missile.
Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz noted that General Ireneusz Nowak placed all air-defense systems on readiness from late evening hours, activating national and allied airspace-protection services.
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