Missile event in Lublin, Tarnawa-Kolonia area, Poland on Thu 30th July 2026

30th July 2026

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PM Tusk says Russian missile appears to have come down in eastern Poland.

Summary:

- PM Tusk says object that landed in field appears to be Russian missile

- Poland scrambled jets due to Russian strikes on Ukraine

- Army says object entered Poland's airspace in early hours of Thursday

- Police found crater and debris in field

TARNAWA-KOLONIA, Poland, July 30 (Reuters) - An object that came down in eastern Poland overnight appears ‌to be a Russian missile, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday, after authorities found a crater and scattered debris in a field following reports of an explosion.

It was the latest in a series of airspace incursions in countries on NATO's eastern flank, including Romania and the Baltic states, that have fuelled fears of the war in Ukraine spilling over the alliance's borders.

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Lublin ( Tarnawa-Kolonia area )

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