Local police said they received reports of the crash around 2 a.m. and found burned metal and plastic debris at the scene.

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.

Poland has delivered a note of protest to the Russian Embassy in Warsaw after a drone exploded inside the NATO member's borders. A spokesman for Poland's Foreign Ministry said: "This afternoon, a note of protest was delivered to the Embassy of the Russian Federation regarding the events that took place in Osinie on the night of August 19-20,

The Polish news agency says an unidentified flying object has crashed and exploded in a cornfield in the country’s east.

Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz lamented the crash, which happened around 2 a.m. on Wednesday near the Polish village of Osiny.

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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.

Police received the call shortly after 2:00 a.m. At the scene, officers found charred debris of various sizes — metal and plastic — scattered over dozens of meters. They said the origin of the fragments has not yet been established and that the area is still being examined.