A Russian drone crashed in a field in eastern Poland, according to early findings, Polish officials said on Wednesday, in an incident the nation's defence minister described as a provocation.The drone hit and scorched a cornfield in the village of Osiny in the eastern Lublin province overnight,

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — An unidentified flying object crashed into a cornfield and exploded in eastern Poland early Wednesday, the country’s news agency PAP reported.

A Polish general said early evidence points to the drone having a Chinese engine, and that it was likely "flying very low" to avoid radar.

A drone which crashed into a field in eastern Poland most likely came from the direction of Belarus, a regional prosecutor said on Thursday, following the incident described as a provocation by the defence minister.

A main battle tank is seen during a military parade of Armed Forces Day in Warsaw, Poland, on Aug. 15, 2025. Poland celebrated its Armed Forces Day on Friday with a grand parade along the Vistula River in Warsaw, featuring more than 4,000 soldiers. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/Xinhua)

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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday that Russia was seeking to drive a wedge between Poland and Ukraine ahead of peace talks, amid an outcry over a spectator who waved a Ukrainian nationalist flag at a concert in Warsaw.

Some NATO troops will also attend Friday's commemoration of the defeat of the Red Army at the Battle of Warsaw.View on euronews

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General Dariusz Malinowski said the drone appeared to be a decoy that was designed to self-destruct. He said it had a Chinese engine.

Polish officials say current capabilities of the country's F-16 fleet are “insufficient to address the threats” Poland is facing from Russian aggression.