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Suspected Drone Explodes Near Osiny in Eastern Poland

Investigators are treating the debris as a likely military drone with a small explosive pending identification of its origin.

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La policía asegura el área de un campo de maíz donde un objeto volador no identificado se estrelló y explotó en el este del país en Osiny, Polonia, el miércoles 20 de agosto de 2025.
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Overview

  • Police received reports around 2 a.m. and found burned metal and plastic in a cornfield near Osiny, where the blast shattered windows but caused no injuries.
  • District prosecutor Grzegorz Trusiewicz said civilian and military specialists are examining the site with army support and aim to complete on-site work by night.
  • Trusiewicz said the object is being treated preliminarily as a military drone carrying a small amount of explosives and ruled out a civilian or smuggler device.
  • Poland’s Operational Command reported no recorded overnight airspace violations from Ukraine or Belarus, leaving the object’s origin unresolved.
  • PAP cited Defense Ministry sources suggesting a replica decoy, while Rzeczpospolita cited anonymous sources pointing to a Shahed‑136, with both possibilities unconfirmed.