Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Russian Missile Crashes in Eastern Poland, No Direct Threat
A missile that was launched from Russia fell in a field in eastern Poland.
The missile was a type called Kh-101.
Polish leaders said it landed in an empty area and did not hurt anyone.
Polish air forces were ready to shoot it down if it kept flying.
The European Union said this was a bad violation of airspace.
A Russian Kh-101 ballistic missile likely fell in eastern Poland near Tarnawa-Kolonia, creating a 10‑meter crater.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed the missile type and said the fall posed no direct threat, as it landed in an uninhabited area.
Poland scrambled fighter jets and radar detected an unidentified object entering airspace at 3:40 a.m. before it disappeared.
Ukraine’s foreign minister said a Kh‑101 cruise missile crossed into Polish airspace during Russia’s attack on Ukraine.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen condemned the incident as an unacceptable violation of EU airspace.
- Who
- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
- What
- A Russian Kh-101 ballistic missile fell in eastern Poland
- When
- July 30, 2026
- Where
- Tarnawa-Kolonia, Lublin province, Poland
- Why
- Likely a result of Russia’s missile attacks on Ukraine, causing a missile to cross into Polish airspace
- Missile type
- Russian Kh-101 ballistic missile
- Crash location
- Tarnawa-Kolonia, Lublin province, Poland
- Date of incident
- July 30, 2026
- Polish response
- Scrambled fighter jets, radar detection, emergency meeting
- International reaction
- Condemnation by EU, support for Ukraine
Sources
PM Tusk says Russian missile appears to have come down in eastern Poland
Missile that fell in eastern Poland likely Russian, says PM Tusk after airspace violation
Poland’s Tusk says Russian missile appears to have come down in country’s east
