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Object crashes in Poland after overnight Russian strikes on Ukraine

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Key points

  • An unidentified object entered Polish airspace and crashed in a field near Tarnawa-Kolonia; no casualties were reported.
  • A ballistic missile killed four adults and two girls near Kryvyi Rih, while eight people were wounded, the city’s defence council reported.
  • One person died in Poltava region, while strikes wounded at least 15 in Lviv and killed one and injured seven in Kyiv, officials reported.
  • Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said ballistic strikes caused fires in several districts and urged residents to remain in shelters.
  • President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched 70 rockets and 280 drones after he received an air-force report warning of a major attack.
  • Zelenskyy said Ukraine lacked enough partner-supplied air-defense missiles and urged allies to provide anti-ballistic systems.
  • Poland scrambled fighter aircraft and activated air-defense and radar systems during the Russian strikes, the Polish Armed Forces said.
  • A Ukrainian drone strike caused a fire at a Wildberries warehouse in Penza, injuring one person and prompting the evacuation of about 200 people, Russian officials said.
  • The European Union condemned the attack, according to the bloc’s reported response.

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A suspected missile-related object was reported in Polish airspace, with a crater found near Tarnawa-Kolonia; no casualties were reported.

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Reports from Poland said a suspected missile-related object was detected overnight near Tarnawa-Kolonia, while Ukrainian officials reported deaths and injuries from strikes across several regions.

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An unidentified object violated Polish airspace and crashed near Tarnawa-Kolonia without causing casualties, while Ukraine reported continued Russian strikes.

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