Poland’s Defence Minister has warned that he cannot rule out the possibility that a mysterious object that exploded in eastern Poland overnight was an act of Russian sabotage.
The object fell and detonated in a cornfield in the village of Osiny, located in Lublin province, near the Ukrainian border.
Poland’s army suggested that the debris might be a component of an old propeller engine.
The Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces said on X: ‘…after conducting preliminary analyses of radar system records, no violation of Polish airspace was recorded last night from either Ukraine or Belarus.’
No injuries were reported, although several windows were shattered. Burnt metal and plastic debris were found at the site.
A shocking video from a resident’s CCTV captured the moment the object exploded into a ball of fire. Some witnesses said they were awoken by a loud bang that caused their windows to shake.
Police showed up not long afterwards to investigate what had happened.
The witness told local TV station Łuków.TV: ‘I was woken by a loud bang that shook the windows. I looked outside but couldn’t see anything.
A shocking video from a resident’s CCTV captured the moment the object exploded into a ball of fire. Poland says authorities cannot rule out the possibility of Russian sabotage
The object fell and detonated in a cornfield in the village of Osiny, located in Lublin province, near the Ukrainian border
‘It wasn’t until the morning that I noticed the lights of police cars.
It was reported that the blast had left a huge hole at the scene.
This incident adds to a series of recent events that have heightened concerns about Russian activities in Poland.
In May 2024, a significant fire at the Marywilska 44 shopping centre in Warsaw was attributed to Russian intelligence services, leading Poland to close the Russian consulate in Kraków.
In response, Russia closed Poland’s consulate in Kaliningrad, escalating diplomatic tensions between the two nations.
Poland has also been dealing with a series of sabotage incidents.
In July 2025, authorities charged six individuals, including three Polish citizens and three Belarusians, for conducting arson attacks allegedly on behalf of Russian and Belarusian intelligence services.
These attacks, which occurred in 2023 and 2024, involved Molotov cocktails and were part of a broader effort to destabilise Poland’s support for Ukraine, Poland believed. The claims were rejected by Russia and Belarus.
Witnesses say they were awoken by a loud bang that shook up their windows
In May 2024, a significant fire at the Marywilska 44 shopping centre in Warsaw was attributed to Russian intelligence services
Additionally, Polish authorities have detained 32 individuals suspected of coordinating with Russia to engage in acts of sabotage.
Among them is a 27-year-old Colombian man accused of carrying out arson attacks under Russian instruction.
As a neighbour of Ukraine, Poland has been concerned that Putin could order an invasion and is said to be preparing in case Russia attacks.
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