Following the crash of a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile near the Polish village of Tarnawa-Kolonia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Western allies for decisive pressure on Russia and urgent air defense supplies. <\/p>\n
On Thursday, a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile was detected in Polish airspace, falling and detonating near the village of Tarnawa-Kolonia in the Lublin region. In response to the threatening incident, the Polish military immediately scrambled F-16 fighter jets.<\/p>\n
The violation occurred during the night from Wednesday to Thursday amid a massive Russian missile attack on Ukrainian territory, including Lviv. The Operational Command of the Armed Forces reported that an unidentified object was detected at 3:40 AM and vanished from radars at 3:46 AM, with its likely crash site located in the Tarnawa-Kolonia area.<\/p>\n
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the incident in a Telegram post, emphasizing that international reaction cannot be limited solely to condemning Moscow’s actions. He stressed the need for air defense missiles and a type of pressure on Russia that can stop the war, attacks, and terror.<\/p>\n
The Ukrainian leader noted that a steady supply of missiles for air defense systems such as Patriot, NASAMS, and IRIS-T, as well as other modern anti-aircraft systems, remains crucial for protecting the population.<\/p>\n
Deputy Minister of National Defense Cezary Tomczyk officially confirmed on TVN24 that a dangerous Russian missile crashed within Poland’s borders. After speaking with Operational Commander General Nowak, he verified it was a nuclear-capable Kh-101 cruise missile that exploded upon impact.<\/p>\n
Tomczyk reported that while Russians typically launch 10 to 20 missiles, on this night they used a total of around 70 projectiles, with approximately 20 heading directly toward Poland around 3:00 AM. He thanked the soldiers of the Polish Armed Forces, pilots, and allies for securing the operation.<\/p>\n
The District Prosecutor’s Office in Lublin is investigating the incident and confirmed in the afternoon that the recovered object is most likely a Kh-101 missile. Prosecutors established that the projectile carried a “significant amount” of explosive material, confirming the direct threat it posed to Polish territory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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