Mystery object found in Polish village was foam decoy airframe
Polish military investigators said an object that fell near a building in Lubaczów was a small, unarmed foam airframe, ruling out any radiological, chemical or explosive threat.
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An object that fell onto a plot of land in Lubaczów, south-eastern Poland, and may have struck the roof of a building, has been identified as a small, unarmed airframe made of polystyrene foam, Poland's Military Gendarmerie said on Thursday, according to Onet Wiadomości.
Police were alerted to the object on Wednesday afternoon, on an unoccupied property. The Internal Security Agency, the Military Gendarmerie and prosecutors were also notified. No one was hurt and no damage was reported, Gazeta.pl said.
"Preliminary findings indicate the object found is a small-sized airframe made of polystyrene, unarmed, with no combat characteristics," Military Gendarmerie spokesperson Lt Col Dariusz Rozkosz said on X, according to Gazeta.pl. Investigators ruled out radiological, biological and chemical risks, as well as the presence of explosives. The object was seized on a prosecutor's order for further laboratory examination.
A separate incident occurred the previous evening in the nearby village of Wydrza, when an unarmed drone belonging to Norway's armed forces, taking part in exercises at the nearby Nowa Dęba training ground, came down after what police said were likely communication problems; it is due to be returned to Norwegian troops, Gazeta.pl reported.
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What we know
- 1 outlet · Gazeta.pl An object found in Lubaczów that may have hit a building's roof was identified as a small, unarmed polystyrene airframe.
- 1 outlet · Gazeta.pl No radiological, biological, chemical or explosives risk was found; no injuries or damage were reported.
- 1 outlet · Gazeta.pl The object has been seized for further laboratory examination under a prosecutor's order.
- 1 outlet · Gazeta.pl Separately, an unarmed Norwegian military drone fell in nearby Wydrza during exercises at Nowa Dęba the previous evening.
Not yet confirmed
- Unconfirmed A local report of a dent in a building's roof has not been confirmed in the Military Gendarmerie's statement.
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Why it matters for Europe
The find comes in a week that also saw a Norwegian military drone come down nearby during NATO-linked exercises, underlining how often unidentified aerial objects are now turning up over Polish territory near the Ukrainian border.
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Questions and answers
- What was the object that fell in Lubaczów?
- Polish Military Gendarmerie said it was a small, unarmed airframe made of polystyrene foam.
- Was it dangerous?
- No. Investigators ruled out radiological, biological, chemical and explosive risks.
- Is this linked to the Norwegian drone that fell nearby?
- No; that was a separate incident the previous evening, involving an unarmed Norwegian military drone that came down during exercises near Nowa Dęba.
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