Poland Reports Russian Missile Intrusion into Its Airspace

NATO Member Poland Scrambles Aircraft in Response, Russia Demands Evidence for Explanation

Poland's armed forces chief, Gen. Wieslaw Kukula, stated that a Russian missile entered Poland's airspace for almost three minutes before returning to Ukrainian airspace. The missile traveled about 40km (25 miles) into Polish airspace early on Friday.
Poland, a NATO member, scrambled Polish and Allied aircraft in response to the incident. There have been no reports of an explosion.
Russia has not provided any explanations about the unidentified object that briefly entered Poland’s airspace until it receives evidence that shows the object was a Russian missile, according to Russia’s top diplomat in Poland.
Poland summoned the Russian charge d’affaires and demanded an explanation for the violation of Poland’s airspace by a missile and an immediate halt to such activities.
This is not the first time an unauthorized object has entered Poland’s airspace from the direction of Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion. In November 2022, two men were killed when a missile struck the village of Przewodow, a few kilometers from the border. Western officials said they believed a Ukrainian air defense missile went astray.