| Date | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Tracker | European Airspace Violations |
| Type | Strike |
| Location |
Osiny, Łuków County, Poland
51.87, 22.09 (approximate) |
A Russian drone, most likely a Geran-2, crashed and exploded around midnight at Osiny in Łuków County, between the Polish border and Warsaw and not far from Dęblin Air Base. The remains were identified the following morning in a burnt patch of ground. Buildings in the village were damaged; nobody was hurt. The drone was not picked up by radar at any point, which became the central concern in the Polish response.
| Date | Type | Incident |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2025 | Incursion | Ukrainian drone crosses Latvia and explodes in Tartu County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Incursion | Russian drone fragments identified near Plauru after initial denial |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Incursion | Two Russian drones monitored inside Polish airspace |
| 8 Sep 2025 | Incursion | Drone with Cyrillic markings crashes near the Belarus border |
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