Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Russian Drone Strike Near Poland Damages Ukrainian Border Checkpoint
A Russian drone struck a Ukrainian village close to Poland.
The blast damaged a building at a border checkpoint.
The village is about two kilometers from Poland.
Ukrainian officials said no one was immediately reported hurt or killed.
Poland said the drone did not enter Polish airspace.
Poland also said its air defenses and aircraft were ready.
Russia said it was attacking Ukrainian military supply routes and infrastructure.
The two countries gave different descriptions of the targets and purpose of the strikes.
A Russian jet-powered drone struck near Starovoitove in Ukraine’s Volyn region on Monday.
The blast damaged a checkpoint building near the Yagodyn border crossing, according to a Ukrainian official.
No injuries or deaths were immediately reported.
Poland said its airspace was not violated, while its defenses and aircraft were ready to respond.
Russia said its broader strikes targeted Ukrainian infrastructure, cargo vessels, and port facilities.
- Who
- Russian forces, Ukrainian officials, and Polish authorities were involved in the reported incident.
- What
- A Russian jet-powered drone struck near Starovoitove and damaged a checkpoint building; Russia also reported strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure and vessels.
- When
- The drone strike occurred on Monday; the reports also referred to multiple attacks in recent weeks.
- Where
- Starovoitove in Ukraine’s Volyn region, about two kilometers from Poland and near the Yagodyn border crossing; other reported targets were in Kyiv, Odesa, Chornomorsk, and Izmail.
- Why
- Russia said its broader strikes targeted Ukrainian military-related infrastructure and cargo vessels it alleged were supplying Ukraine; no specific reason was given for the strike near Starovoitove.
Ukraine and Poland’s Account
Russia’s Account
Nature of the incident
Ukraine and Poland’s Account
Ukraine reported that a Russian jet-powered drone struck near the Polish border and damaged a checkpoint building.
Russia’s Account
Russia did not provide a separate account of the specific checkpoint strike in the reported statements, but said its forces were striking targets across Ukraine.
Military targets
Ukraine and Poland’s Account
The Ukrainian report focused on damage near a civilian border crossing and said there were no immediate reports of casualties.
Russia’s Account
Russia’s Defence Ministry said its strikes targeted fuel and telecommunications infrastructure, cargo vessels allegedly supplying the Ukrainian military, a ship repair facility, and data centers.
Risk to Poland
Ukraine and Poland’s Account
Poland said its airspace was not violated, while stating that its air defenses and aircraft were ready to respond; Polish officials condemned earlier nearby attacks.
Russia’s Account
The Kremlin said Russia would continue striking targets across the whole of Ukraine when asked about a drone strike near the Polish border.
- Reported attacker
- Russia
- Affected country
- Ukraine
- Location
- Starovoitove, Volyn region
- Distance from Poland
- About 2 kilometers
- Damage
- Checkpoint building damaged by the blast wave
- Casualties
- No immediate reports of injuries or deaths
- Polish response
- Poland said its airspace was not violated and its defenses were ready
- Additional reported targets
- Infrastructure in Kyiv, cargo vessels, and port facilities