16 Russian drones found in Poland so far, one hits military base
Illustrative photo: Iranian Shahed-type drone (Getty Images)
Fragments of 16 Russian drones have already been found in Poland after they entered the country during the September 10 attack. One of the drones fell on the territory of a military base but caused no damage, RMF24 reports.
It is noted that one of the drones fell on the grounds of a Territorial Defense Forces unit of the Polish Armed Forces in the town of Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą in the Grójec County near Warsaw. No damage was caused by the crash.
Overall, Russian drones and their fragments have been found in the following locations:
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Lublin Voivodeship: Grójec County (Biała Podlaska County), Cześniki (Zamość County), Wiryki (Włodawa County), Krzywowierzba-Kolonia (Parczew County), Wohyń (Radzyń County), Wielki Łan (Włodawa County), Zabłocie-Kolonia (Biała Podlaska County), Wyhalew (Parczew County), Bychawka Trzecia (Lublin County) – a total of 9.
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Łódź Voivodeship: Mniszkowie (Opoczno County) – a total of 1.
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Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship: Oleśno (Elbląg County) – a total of 1.
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Masovian Voivodeship: between Rabiany and Sewerynów (Węgrów County) and in Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą (Grójec County) – a total of 2.
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Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship: in Czyżew (Busko County), in Sobótka (Opatów County), in Smyków (Kielce County) – a total of 3.
In total, 16 drones have been found.
Additionally, the report reminded that the Polish Ministry of the Interior confirmed fragments of at least one Russian missile were also found in Poland.
Russian drone attack on Poland
On the night of September 10, Russia for the first time sent attack drones into Polish territory. At least 19 drones entered the country. So far, fragments of Russian drones have been found in 11 Polish towns and villages.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called the Alliance’s response to the incident in Poland "very successful." He emphasized that the past night demonstrated NATO’s readiness to defend every centimeter of its territory, including its airspace.
The Russian Ministry of Defense responded to NATO statements by claiming that the drones that attacked Poland do not exceed 700 kilometers in range and that targets on Polish territory were not planned. The Kremlin refused to comment on the situation. However, research of the fragments revealed that the drones were equipped with additional fuel tanks.
For more on what is behind the Kremlin’s actions, why it happened now, and how the Alliance may respond, read the material by RBC-Ukraine.
