An unidentified object crashed in the Lublin Voivodeship near Tarnawa-Kolonia, Poland, early Thursday, July 30, 2026, leaving a 10-meter crater.
The incident occurred after the object entered Polish airspace during a massive Russian missile attack on western Ukraine.
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Polish Armed Forces detected the target moving westward at 3:40 a. m.
local time. It vanished from radar six minutes later.
Scrambled F-16 fighter jets and a Mi-24 helicopter located the impact site roughly 95 kilometers behind the Ukrainian border.
Search teams found scattered debris.
The crash coincided with air raid sirens in Lublin and strikes across Ukraine that killed at least eight people and injured dozens.
Local authorities reported damaged residential blocks in Lviv. A strike in Kryvyi Rih left six dead, including two children aged 5 and 12.
Residents in neighboring Polish villages reported hearing a massive blast. “We have never heard anything like it.
The windows almost blew out,” said one area resident, according to local media.
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Ground patrols from the Lublin police secured the blast area shortly after discovering the crater. Marcin Bubicz, Spokesperson for the Lublin Province, confirmed the air raid threat.
“I can confirm that an air raid threat actually existed. This information comes directly from the Government Centre for Security.
It is credible and confirmed,” he said.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk canceled scheduled appointments to convene an emergency coordination panel alongside military and intelligence officials.
“During the massive Russian missile attack on western Ukraine, a violation of Polish airspace occurred.
For this reason, I have convened a coordination body with the participation of the Minister of Defense and the relevant services,” Tusk said.
Lithuanian state broadcaster LRT and Polish media reported that government officials suspect the object was a stray Russian cruise missile.
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Polish military teams remain at the site conducting investigative operations.
