Poland detects object in its airspace that flew from Belarus, likely an observation balloon
Poland’s Defense Ministry says it has detected an object in the country's airspace that flew in from the direction of Belarus and that it's probably an observation balloon
By AP News
Published - May 13, 2023, 03:36 AM ET
Last Updated - Aug 09, 2024, 04:53 AM EDT
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's Defense Ministry said Saturday that it has detected an object in Polish airspace that flew in from the direction of Belarus, and that it's probably an observation balloon.
The ministry tweeted that radar contact with the object was lost near Rypin, a town in central Poland.
The ministry said that the Territorial Defense Forces were deployed to search for the object.
The development reported Saturday follows two other known incursions into Poland's airspace since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which lies on Poland's eastern border.
