airspace incident: Field near Tarnawa-Kolonia, eastern Poland (2026-07-30)

What happened

During a Russian attack on Lviv a missile was detected near the border and turned back; then, at about 03:46, radar detected another missile in Polish airspace. F-16s were scrambled, but the missile disappeared from radar, flew 92 km and exploded in a field near Tarnawa-Kolonia. Identification was complicated by the presence of Ukrainian MiG-29s with similar radar signatures; sirens sounded in Lublin, Krasnystaw and across the voivodeship. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said debris scattered over a 200 m radius allowed the missile to be identified as a Kh-101.

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

0

injured

0

damage

not established

None reported

Sources

1. Naruszenia przestrzeni powietrznej nieobjętej działaniami wojennymi podczas wojny rosyjsko-ukraińskiej

   pl.wikipedia.org / secondary source

   supports: the record

2. Violations of non-combatant airspace during the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022-present)

   en.wikipedia.org / secondary source

   supports: the record