Drone lands on Polish military base for second time in week: Latest details
Illustrative photo: an unidentified UAV fell on the grounds of a military base in Poland (Getty Images)
In the small Polish town of Leśnica Wielka, a drone crashed onto the grounds of a military base. No one was injured, and no damage was reported, according to a statement from the Polish Military Police and the RMF24 outlet.
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According to the military, the incident occurred on February 6 at a facility housing the 1st Air Cavalry Battalion. A small drone fell onto the base’s grounds without causing any damage to infrastructure.
An investigation is currently underway at the site. Experts are working to determine the drone’s origin and the purpose of its presence in the restricted airspace over the military facility.
"The Łódź Military District command is investigating an incident involving a small UAV that fell on the grounds of the 1st Air Cavalry Battalion in Leśnica Wielka on February 6, without causing any damage," the agency said.
It later emerged that law enforcement quickly identified and detained the drone’s operator — a 22-year-old Polish citizen.
"As it turned out, a small commercially available drone fell onto the unit’s grounds after getting caught in a tree," the military police emphasized.
Unknown drones in Poland
Recently, an unidentified drone landed on the grounds of a military base in the Polish town of Przasnysz. Initial concerns about possible espionage targeting the military were not confirmed.
According to preliminary information, the device turned out to be a toy drone, without a SIM card or memory card.
Earlier, another unidentified military drone crashed near residential buildings in central Poland, in the town of Łękaw.
Since the mass infiltration of Russian drones into Polish territory on September 10 last year, drones have become a common occurrence in the country. At that time, Warsaw responded swiftly, and later, Europe began strengthening defensive measures, recognizing the real threat from Moscow.
