Poland's military recovered a suspected Russian combat drone from the Baltic Sea near Rusinowo, officials said. Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said initial assessments indicate Russian origin, and experts are checking the wreckage for explosives and forensic clues. Authorities told TVN24 the device is likely a Gerbera-type drone and may have been washed ashore from international waters. A separate drone strike also hit a Kyiv–Warsaw train near the border on Sunday.
Poland Recovers Suspected Russian Combat Drone Washed Ashore Near Rusinowo
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The Polish army said on Monday it recovered a combat drone from the Baltic Sea close to the shore near the seaside resort of Rusinowo in north-western Poland.
"Initial assessments suggest that this is a military drone of Russian origin," Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz wrote on X.
A spokesman for the Polish Army High Command told TVN24 the device is most likely a Gerbera-type drone. Because Poland's air-defence systems recorded no airspace violations since July 30, authorities say the wreckage may have been carried ashore from international waters.
Specialists are now examining the unmanned aircraft for explosives and conducting forensic analysis to determine its origin, flight path and whether it was used in an attack or as a decoy. Russian forces have repeatedly used unarmed drones as decoys in strikes on Ukraine to divert air-defence resources, officials noted.
Poland — a member of the EU and NATO and a close political and military ally of Ukraine — has said it feels threatened by Moscow. The discovery will be closely scrutinised for any evidence of direct targeting or spillover from the conflict in Ukraine.
Separately, Polish authorities said a train travelling from Kyiv to Warsaw was struck by a Russian drone shortly before reaching the Polish border on Sunday. That incident is under investigation and has heightened concerns about cross-border incidents linked to the war.
Next Steps: Explosive ordnance disposal teams and military investigators will inspect the wreckage, and analysts will review radar and maritime data to establish where the drone entered the water and how it reached Polish shores.
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