Russian cruise missile crosses into Poland and crashes in a field in Lublin province
Reportedon one origin only: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.
A target that Poland's Operational Command tracked crossing into Polish airspace at about 3:40 a.m. on 30 July vanished from radar six minutes later, and a crater was found in a field near Tarnawa-Kolonia, about 95 km from the Ukrainian border, Militarnyi reported. The Operational Command said it scrambled aircraft as a precaution during Russia's missile attack on Ukraine and sent an F-16 to intercept. Militarnyi identified the object as a Russian cruise missile. No casualties were reported.
- When
- 30 July 2026
- Where
- Lublin County, Poland (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- airspace violation · military
- Acting party
- Ministry of Defence of Russia
- Attribution
- Attributed by one source. Militarnyi identifies a Russian missile; Polish military statements describe an aerial object during the Russian attack.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
Sources
- Evidence Militarnyi
These actions are preventive in nature and are aimed at ensuring and protecting Polish airspace
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Russian cruise missile crosses into Poland and crashes in a field in Lublin province", ev-20261027-vcjz, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-vcjz/