| Date | 15 Nov 2022 |
| Tracker | European Airspace Violations |
| Type | Strike |
| Location |
Przewodów, Poland
50.47, 23.93 (approximate) |
A Ukrainian air-defence missile went out of control during a Russian strike wave and came down on a grain facility in the village of Przewodów, Lublin Voivodeship, eight kilometres inside Poland. Two Polish civilians were killed — the only deaths caused by an airspace violation logged on this page. Initial reporting attributed the missile to Russia and briefly raised the prospect of an Article 5 consultation; Polish and allied investigators subsequently established it was a stray Ukrainian interceptor.
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