Russian MOD rejects Poland drone claims

Warsaw has said several UAVs crossed into its air space, with some later shot down

The Russian military has not designated any targets for long-range strikes in Poland, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said. Earlier on Wednesday, Warsaw claimed multiple drones it identified as Russian violated its airspace.

The range of the drones used in overnight strikes on western Ukraine does not exceed 700km, the ministry said in a statement. However, it expressed readiness to hold “consultations” with Polish defense officials on the issue.
“There were no targets designated for striking on Polish territory,” the ministry stressed.

The targets attacked during overnight strikes included multiple military industrial facilities across Western Ukraine, the ministry revealed. Namely, the Russian military scored hits on a tank and an aircraft plant located in the city of Lviv, as well as other installations in Ivano-Frankovsk, Khmelnitsky, and Zhitomir regions. The sites have been involved in the manufacturing of long-range drones, and the production and repair of armored vehicles and combat aviation, according to the statement.

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