Poland finds suspected Russian drone in sea close to Baltic coast
Authorities said initial inspection showed the unmanned aircraft was Russian-made, and further technical checks are underway after the recovery.
- On September 14, Polish forces recovered a Russian military drone from the Baltic Sea near Rusinowo. Defense Minister WBadysBaw Kosiniak-Kamysz confirmed the find, stating, "Initial inspection indicates that it is a military unmanned aircraft originating from Russia."
- Preliminary visual assessments suggest the device resembles The Gerbera, a low-cost drone deployed as a decoy to confuse air defenses. Militarnyi reported the recovered wreckage is missing its nose section.
- The recovery follows a cluster of regional incidents, including an unidentified drone crossing into Kaliningrad on September 13. Simultaneously, a resident near Finland's Pellinki archipelago discovered a Russian-made Geoscan.
- Authorities have secured the site and retrieved equipment to conduct detailed forensic inspection. Officials emphasize that while visual evidence suggests The Gerbera, they await formal confirmation of the drone's specific mission.
- Polish fighter jets intercepted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft roughly 30 kilometers north of Aeba on August 31, reflecting broader regional surveillance activity. The incident underscores escalating aerial tensions in the Baltic.
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The Polish military has recovered a drone from the Baltic Sea off the northern coast of Poland. According to the Polish Defense Minister, initial findings indicate that it is a Russian-made military drone.
The Minister of Defence claims that it is a Russian apparatus, according to initial verifications
A drone presumed to be of Russian origin was found in the sea off the Polish coast of the Baltic Sea, said the Polish Defence Minister. Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz announced on Monday that the military personnel put the device safely in the village...
The Polish military immediately believes that it is a Russian drone that was found in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Poland.
An object believed to be a Russian drone has been recovered by the Polish military in the Baltic Sea. The announcement was made by Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosyniak-Kamysz. In a post on Platform X, Kamysz said that “the military has detected and recovered a drone from the Baltic Sea, near the beach of Rusinovo, near Yaroslaviec.” He added that “initial examination indicates that it is a Russian military unmanned aircraft.”
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