Mysterious projectile leaves massive crater in Poland near Ukraine border, probe launched

Poland on Thursday (Jul 30) said that it was investigating a mysterious crash site after an unidentified object resulted in an explosion, leaving a large crater in a village about 95 kilometres (60 miles) from the Ukrainian border. This comes as Russia launched an overnight attack across Ukraine. The projectile hit near the village of Tarnawa-Kolonia in Lublin province, authorities said.

According to the police, residents reported a “powerful explosion” in Biłgoraj County between the localities of Tarnawa Kolonia and Biskupice. Following this, a duty officer dispatched police patrols to the scene. A crater was discovered along with scattered elements of an unidentified object in a field approximately 2 km from buildings.

The area was secured by the police, and the incident was reported to relevant agencies. The operation was ongoing, the police added.

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