According to reports by TVN24 in Poland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz confirmed that the object which fell in a cornfield in Osiny, Łuków County, on Tuesday night was a Russian drone.
He described the incident as “a provocation by the Russian Federation” taking place at a sensitive moment in wider peace discussions.
Residents in the Lublin Voivodeship reported hearing an explosion when the drone came down, but no injuries were recorded. The Polish defence ministry initially considered several possibilities, including whether it was an incoming drone, a sabotage platform, or a smuggling device.
Speaking at a press conference in Warsaw, Kosiniak-Kamysz said: “We are dealing with a provocation by the Russian Federation, with a Russian drone. We are dealing with this at a crucial moment, when discussions about peace are underway, when there is hope that this war (…) has a chance of ending. Russia is provoking once again.”
The minister stressed that while Polish airspace has been violated before, this was the first incident involving a drone. He framed it as part of Moscow’s wider hybrid strategy: “This demonstrates that Russia’s strategy, at a crucial moment—at a time when peace is being discussed, when US President Donald Trump is doing everything to achieve peace, and Ukraine is open to achieving it—continues with a provocative strategy and hybrid warfare.”
Kosiniak-Kamysz confirmed that multiple agencies were mobilised following the crash, including the Internal Security Agency, the Military Counterintelligence Service, the Military Police, and the Territorial Defence Forces. NATO allies were also briefed on the development.
He added that radar systems had not detected the violation, but search operations involving helicopters and drones were underway to recover wreckage. A full report on the incident has been ordered from Poland’s operational commander.
General Dariusz Malinowski of the Polish Army provided further details, stating that a preliminary assessment indicated the device was a decoy drone. He noted that while the origin could not be confirmed with absolute certainty, such systems are typically launched from Russian territory.
Malinowski explained that the drone used a commercially available engine of Chinese manufacture and carried no warhead: “We know for sure that this is an engine available in all markets, made in China. We know for sure that there were certain systems on board, which are also available. And we also know for sure that the payload that was on board was not a large payload. It was definitely not a warhead.”
Kosiniak-Kamysz pointed out that Moscow has consistently refused to take responsibility for similar drone incidents elsewhere in Eastern Europe. “One thing is certain, Russia will never admit to this, just as it did not admit to any of the eight incidents in Moldova, three incidents in Romania, three incidents in Lithuania, two incidents in Latvia, one incident in Bulgaria with drones, not to mention planes, or missiles, the Russian Federation will not admit to this.”
The Polish government has said Deputy Prime Minister Radosław Sikorski will take diplomatic steps in response. Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
Probably a Cadet at the controls. 😁