Russian Drone Strikes Near Ukraine-Poland Border Crossing in Volyn Oblast
Blast-wave damage hit checkpoint premises, and officials said no casualties were reported or Polish airspace was violated.
- On Monday, Sept. 28, a Russian drone crashed in a forest near the Yahodyn checkpoint, causing structural damage to the terminal premises but resulting in no casualties.
- This incident follows a pattern of recent Russian strikes near the border; a Sept. 13 attack involved a drone hitting a truck about 800 meters from the same crossing.
- Sirens sounded across the Lublin Voivodeship as Polish Armed Forces Operational Command deployed aircraft around 4 a.m., placing ground-based air defenses and radar on high readiness.
- Confirming the drone struck Ukrainian territory, Polish Defense Minister WBadysBaw Kosiniak-Kamysz stated, "There was no violation of Polish airspace. Our air defense systems and aircraft were ready for action."
- Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk announced on Sept. 28 that Poland will replace visual identification with radar-based authorization for pilots engaging aerial objects entering from Russia's direction.
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Only two kilometers before the Polish border a Russian drone strikes. In the Lublin region the sirens were crying for a short time. News in the blog.
Only two kilometers before the Polish border a Russian drone strikes. In the Lublin region the sirens were crying for a short time. News in the blog.
Russian drone attacks near Poland increase the danger for the border region. The Polish authorities triggered air alarm. Polish airspace remained unharmed.
A Russian combat drone crashed near the border crossing of Yahodyn, Ukraine, without causing any damage, according to the Ukrainian press. In response, Poland deployed combat aircraft and reinforced its defences...
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