airport closed: Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport
Poland / 2026-09-17-pl-1
airport disruption: Rzeszów-Jasionka and Lublin airports (2026-09-17)
/ date of the event
What happened
On 17 September 2026, traffic at Lublin and Rzeszów-Jasionka airports was temporarily suspended and then resumed because of the threat during Russian attacks on Ukraine. Sirens sounded in Rzeszów and some public offices were evacuated. Reporting placed the drone crash about 4 km from the Polish border, on the Ukrainian side; entry into Poland was not confirmed. The precise duration of the airport interruption was not established. One entry covers both airports and the associated alert; the map point represents Rzeszów-Jasionka.
Responsibility and limits of the evidence
unresolved
The case was looked at and not settled, or the findings are disputed or have been rejected.
Impact
- killed
- not established
- injured
- not established
- damage
- not established
reported (number not established)
airport closed: Lublin Airport
Sources
- Rosyjski dron zmierzał w kierunku Polski. W Rzeszowie zawyły syreny, ewakuowano niektóre urzędy
Polskie Radio Rzeszów / 2026-09-17 / secondary source
supports: the record, that it happened, the date, the location, the disruption, the impact