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What Landed in Poland? Mystery Object Sparks Explosion as Russia Launches Deadly Strikes on Ukraine
['Mariyam Shajil']
ibtimes.sg : Top News
An unidentified object crashed and caused an explosion about 90 kilometers (55 miles) into Poland early Thursday, local authorities said, as Russia launched deadly longe-range attacks overnight across Ukraine.
An F-16 fighter jet was scrambled to intercept and identify it, but the object disappeared from radar about six minutes later.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed a violation of Polish airspace during the attack, though authorities have not yet determined whether the object was a Russian missile.
Poland Probes Mysterious ExplosionPolish police said they received a report of a loud explosion early Thursday near Tarnawa-Kolonia, in Lublin province, about 75 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
Polish authorities said they are continuing to investigate the crash site and have not yet confirmed the origin of the object.