Lublin prosecutors: crashed drone likely flew in from Belarus

August 21, Pozirk. A drone that exploded yesterday in the cornfield near Osiny, eastern Poland, most likely came from Belarus, Poland’s TVN24 reports, citing Lublin District Prosecutor Grzegorz Trusiewicz, who commented on the ongoing investigation.
The area where the incident took place is being searched for explosives, he added.
Three power lines showing signs of recent damage have been repaired, the official said, linking the disruption to the incident.
Earlier, Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said the drone was of Russian origin and described the incident as “another Russian provocation.”
So far, investigators have not yet been able to identify the manufacturer or specific type of device.
Belarus has been experiencing drone incursions regularly since mid-2024 as Russians attack Ukraine. In late July, a UAV reportedly struck a residential building in Minsk, landed on a parked vehicle and exploded. Investigators later said that the drone was carrying TNT and steel balls.
In a rare instance earlier this year, Belarusian Deputy Interior Minister Mikałaj Karpiankoŭ acknowledged frequent sightings of combat drones and admitted that Belarusian air defenses struggle to counter this type of UAVs.
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