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Poland Says Wyryki Impact Was Not a Drone as Probe Eyes Possible F‑16 Missile Misfire

Officials have not released technical findings, prompting debate over air-defense tactics and costs.

Overview

  • Poland’s prosecutor confirmed the object that hit a house in Wyryki on Sept. 10 was not a UAV, with no injuries reported.
  • Rzeczpospolita, citing security sources, reported the object was an AIM-120 AMRAAM fired from a Polish F-16 that suffered a guidance failure and did not detonate.
  • Security minister Tomasz Semonyak said indications that Polish pilots or allied forces used weapons appear very plausible.
  • NATO held Article 4 consultations at Poland’s request after Warsaw logged 19 airspace incursions that night and reported several shootdowns.
  • Italy will not send Eurofighter jets to Poland for NATO’s new Eastern Sentry mission, Stampa reported, as allies adjust air-policing contributions.