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Uncrewed aerial vehicle

Other MoA event in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Osieka area, Poland on Sat 9th May 2026

9th May 2026

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A military drone has been discovered in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship of Poland, near the border with the Kaliningrad region of the Russian Federation.

The Polsat News publication reports on the find .

The device was found in a field near the town of Oseka, located approximately 20 kilometers from the Russian border.

The Polish Military Gendarmerie stated that the results of the inspection indicate that the drone is of military origin and could have been used for aerial surveillance.

No signs of combat equipment have been found so far, but Cyrillic inscriptions have been noticed on the drone's body. According to journalists, the device is equipped with a camera or several cameras.

The investigation is being conducted by the Military Prosecutor's Office in Olsztyn. Polish services are establishing the origin of the drone and the circumstances of its appearance near the Russian border.

Recall that on September 10, 2025, Russian drones penetrated Polish airspace during one of the largest attacks on Ukraine. At that time, Polish and Dutch fighter jets were scrambled to intercept them.

After that incident, debris began to be found across the country; to date, a total of 21 drones have been found , linked to the September 10 attack.

Also in November 2025, an unknown aircraft that had flown in from Belarus was found in Poland.

It later turned out that it was being used to smuggle cigarettes, and the flight itself could not be detected in time.

Previously, "Military" reported that on March 12, 2026, an unknown unmanned aerial vehicle was discovered on the territory of a brown coal mine in the settlement of Galczyce, in the Greater Poland Voivodeship of Poland.

According to unofficial information from RMF FM journalist Krzysztof Zasada, the drone found in Galczyce resembles the Russian Gerbera in its characteristics. This model of drone has already appeared in official reports of the Polish army during past attacks.

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