Polish authorities on Thursday said they were inspecting a crater near the city of Lublin for information clarifying a violation of its airspace.
Police and military said a crater, 10 meters in diameter (about 33 feet), had been created upon impact by what was likely a Russian missile during Moscow's massive overnight bombing campaign on neighboring Ukraine.
Russia's attacks not only targeted the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, but also western cities such as Lviv. The point of impact in Poland, said to have been a field in Tarnawa Kolonia near Lublin, was located about 80 kilometers (50 miles) from the Ukrainian border.
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk headed to the site, accompanied by his defense and interior ministers.
Writing on X before he departed, Tusk wrote: "During the Russian massive missile attack on western Ukraine, a violation of Polish airspace occurred. In connection with this, I have convened a coordination team with the participation of the Minister of Defense and the relevant services, which have been working on-site for many hours and are systematically providing me with information about all the circumstances of the incident."
