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...
"The blast damaged the checkpoint building at the entrance to the terminal," wrote the Acting Governor of the Volhynie area on Telegram.
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