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Russian cruise missile crosses into Poland and detonates in a field

Incident Report

Fact Sheet
Date30 Jul 2026
TrackerEuropean Airspace Violations
TypeStrike
Location Tarnawa-Kolonia, Poland
50.85, 22.65 (approximate)
What Happened

A Russian cruise missile crossed into Poland and struck a field near the village of Tarnawa-Kolonia, 100 km from the Ukrainian border, detonating on impact and leaving a crater just outside the settlement. Prime minister Donald Tusk said it was likely a Kh-101, which Polish authorities later confirmed. An earlier missile had turned back short of the border; a further one was detected inside Polish airspace and an F-16 was sent to intercept it before it vanished from radar. Air raid sirens sounded in Lublin, Krasnystaw and across the Lublin Voivodeship.

Tarnawa-Kolonia, Poland
Tarnawa-Kolonia, Poland
Marker placed at city precision.

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