Poland / 2022-12-16-pl-1
airspace incident: Near Bydgoszcz (remains found in forest at Zamość near Bydgoszcz) (2022-12-16)
/ date of the event
What happened
An unidentified object was detected on Polish radar during a Russian missile attack on Ukraine; neither a US F-15 nor a Polish MiG-29 could visually identify it before radar contact was lost. Missile remains were found in a forest near Bydgoszcz on 27 April 2023 and identified as a Russian Kh-55. The delayed disclosure and radar gaps caused a major political controversy in Poland.
The word "Russian" in this description comes from the source's account of where the object was made or what type it is. It is not a finding about who sent it or on whose orders. This record carries no assessment of responsibility: see the attribution band below.
Responsibility and limits of the evidence
not assessed
Nobody has yet assessed responsibility for this record. Not assessed is not the same as not established.
Impact
- killed
- not established
- injured
- not established
- damage
- not established
Sources
- Naruszenia przestrzeni powietrznej nieobjętej działaniami wojennymi podczas wojny rosyjsko-ukraińskiej
pl.wikipedia.org / secondary source
supports: the record
- Violations of non-combatant airspace during the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022-present)
en.wikipedia.org / secondary source
supports: the record