A Russian drone crashed in a field in eastern Poland, according to early findings, Polish officials said on Wednesday, in an incident the nation's defence minister described as a provocation.The drone hit and scorched a cornfield in the village of Osiny in the eastern Lublin province overnight,

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — An unidentified flying object crashed into a cornfield and exploded in eastern Poland early Wednesday, the country’s news agency PAP reported.

A Polish general said early evidence points to the drone having a Chinese engine, and that it was likely "flying very low" to avoid radar.

A drone which crashed into a field in eastern Poland most likely came from the direction of Belarus, a regional prosecutor said on Thursday, following the incident described as a provocation by the defence minister.

Poland's foreign ministry on Wednesday (August 20) reacted to the drone that exploded in its territory earlier today, claiming that it was launched from Russia. Foreign ministry spokesperson Pawel Wronski stressed that Russia generally does not admit that ...

Poland's Minister of National Defense Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz voiced the three most probable hypotheses regarding the overnight explosion in a village in Lublin voivodeship. His words are quoted by RMF24.

Since the liberal Civic Coalition assumed power in December 2023, Poland’s security services have been criticized for their reactive approach to Russia’s destabilizing actions.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday that Russia was seeking to drive a wedge between Poland and Ukraine ahead of peace talks, amid an outcry over a spectator who waved a Ukrainian nationalist flag at a concert in Warsaw.

Poland has firmly ruled out sending troops to Ukraine, delivering a strong and clear message in the ongoing conflict. Government spokesperson Adam Szlapka explained that Warsaw has no plans to participate in any military coalition,