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Explosion in Osiny: Polish Defence Minister outlines three possible scenarios

20.08.2025 12:10
Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz addressed the incident during a press conference, confirming that authorities have deployed helicopters and drones to survey the affected area.
Polish Deputy PM and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz (center) visits the FA-50 Flight Simulator Training Center at the 23rd Tactical Air Base in Mińsk Mazowiecki on August 20, 2025, joined by Brigadier General P. Iwaszko (left), commander of the 1st Tactical Air Wing  A. Kalinowski, commander of the 23rd Tactical Air Base.
Polish Deputy PM and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz (center) visits the FA-50 Flight Simulator Training Center at the 23rd Tactical Air Base in Mińsk Mazowiecki on August 20, 2025, joined by Brigadier General P. Iwaszko (left), commander of the 1st Tactical Air Wing A. Kalinowski, commander of the 23rd Tactical Air Base. Photo: PAP/Przemysław Piątkowski

The politician said police, the Military Gendarmerie, Territorial Defence Forces, and operational troops are actively investigating the scene.

Three possible explanations under investigation

“All possibilities must be considered,” Kosiniak-Kamysz said, noting Poland’s proximity to the ongoing full-scale conflict in Ukraine.

Kosiniak-Kamysz outlined three main possibilities: the object could have been a Russian drone, a smuggling drone, or an act of sabotage on Polish territory.

According to preliminary radar analyses, Poland’s airspace was not violated from either Ukraine or Belarus. “This is one hypothesis. Drones are small objects, and this one does not yet show clear signs of being military,” the minister added. He also referenced similar drone incidents in Lithuania and Romania.

The Operational Command of the Armed Forces confirmed that radar records showed no breach of Polish airspace during the incident. Investigations are ongoing to verify the object’s origin and nature.

Blast rocks Poland near Ukraine border

In the early hours of Wednesday, August 20, an unidentified object fell and exploded in the village of Osiny, near Łuków in eastern Poland. No one was injured in the incident.

The blast damaged nearby buildings, shattering windows and doors, and scattered burnt metal and plastic debris across a cornfield.

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Source: MON/PR24/TVN24/TVP Info