Drone that fell in Poland probably came from direction of Belarus, prosecutor says


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  • Thursday, 21 Aug 2025

Police officers secure the area, after an unidentified object fell and exploded in a cornfield overnight, according to Polish authorities, in the village of Osiny, eastern Poland, August 20, 2025. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

WARSAW (Reuters) -A drone which crashed into a field in eastern Poland most likely came from the direction of Belarus, a regional prosecutor said on Thursday, following an incident described by the defence minister as a provocation by Belarus' ally Russia.

The military drone fell into a cornfield overnight on Tuesday, scorching crops, shattering windows in nearby homes and adding to tensions during a crucial period in efforts to end the war in Ukraine.

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