Brief
Russian drone strikes near Dorohusk-Yahodyn crossing, prompting Polish air‑defence alert
Poland scrambled jets and raised air‑defence readiness after a Russian drone struck near the Ukraine‑Poland border crossing.
By Felo News Desk · Published
A Russian drone struck near the Dorohusk‑Yahodyn border crossing on the Ukrainian side on 28 September, prompting Poland to scramble military aircraft and place its air‑defence systems on heightened alert, according to a representative of the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces.
The crossing was evacuated and residents of Poland’s Lublin region received an emergency warning. Footage showed the drone hitting near the Yahodyn checkpoint before crossing into Polish airspace, where air‑raid sirens sounded.
Deputy Defence Minister Cezary Tomczyk said Poland is preparing new rules that would let pilots engage objects based on radar identification alone, rather than waiting for visual confirmation, a change reported by RMF24.
Key facts
- A Russian drone struck near the Ukrainian side of the Dorohusk‑Yahodyn border crossing on 28 September. (timesnownews.com)
- Polish military aircraft were scrambled and air‑defence systems were put on heightened alert. (timesnownews.com)
- Polish Deputy Defence Minister Cezary Tomczyk announced plans to allow engagement of aerial objects based on radar identification alone. (timesnownews.com)
Sources
- [1] timesnownews.com — originally reported as “Russian Drone Strike Near Poland Border Puts NATO Neighbours on Edge”
