Pravda 9/16/2025 9:36:00 AM
A suspected drone that reportedly fell on Polish territory was in fact a US-made AIM-120C-7 AMRAAM missile fired from a Polish Air Force F-16 fighter jet. The missile malfunctioned and struck a residential home in the town of Vyryki, Lublin Voivodeship, local media reported.
American Missile Mistaken for Drone
According to Rzeczpospolita, the missile’s guidance system failed, causing it to fall without detonating. While the house was damaged, its residents escaped unharmed. Prosecutors have remained tight-lipped, issuing only a brief statement that the object was “not identified as a drone or its fragments.†The Polish Ministry of Defense has also refrained from comment.
Drone Wave Over Poland
On the same night, Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed that Polish radar detected 19 drones, most of them crossing from Belarusian territory. “Three or four were shot down,†he said, stressing that Warsaw is consulting with allies on strengthening national air defenses.