Russian missile breaches Polish airspace, crashes near Lublin during Ukraine strikes
A Russian missile violated Polish airspace and crashed in eastern Poland overnight on Thursday, July 30, 2026. The incident occurred near the city of Lublin, where a 10-meter-wide crater was found in a field.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed that the missile is believed to be a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile. "All elements indicate that it was a Russian Kh-101 missile," Tusk said during a press conference at the crash site. He added that there is no indication that Poland was the intended target of the missile.
NATO and Poland scrambled F-16 fighter jets, along with other aircraft, in response to the violation of Polish airspace. "NATO and Poland activated their air and ground defenses in response to a Russian missile of currently unknown type that entered Polish airspace," said US Army Col. Martin O'Donnell, a spokesperson for NATO's Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.
This is not the first time Russian missiles have entered Polish airspace. In September of the previous year, a swarm of 20 Russian attack drones crossed into Poland, and NATO fighter jets were activated.
The missile crash in Poland occurred during a large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine, which included the launch of over 70 missiles and more than 280 attack drones. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that many of the missiles were balistic. Ukrainian fighter jets attempted to shoot down Russian missiles near the border with Poland, but at least one breached Polish airspace, according to Western officials.
On the same day, Ukrainian forces targeted Wildberries warehouses in the cities of Penza and Sarapul.
Polish authorities are investigating the incident, and the discovery of the missile fragments is expected to provide further evidence of its origin. The crash site is located about 60 miles from the Ukrainian border, in an uninhabited area.
NATO officials and Polish leaders have expressed concern over the violation of Polish airspace. "Il n'y avait pas de menace directe, car le missile est tombé dans une zone inhabitée. Nous étions prêts à l'abattre s'il avait poursuivi sa trajectoire," said Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
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