A Russian missile violated Polish airspace for approximately three minutes, flying 40 kilometers deep into Polish territory before returning to Ukrainian airspace.
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Russian missile breached Polish airspace at around 07:00 local time on Friday, 29 December, and remained there for approximately three minutes. The target flew 40 kilometres deep into Polish territory.
After changing its trajectory, the missile returned to Ukrainian airspace and was probably shot down by the Ukrainian air defence system there.
A Russian missile violated Polish airspace on December 29, 2023
The missile remained in Polish airspace for approximately three minutes
The missile flew approximately 40 km deep into Polish territory
The missile exited Polish airspace back into Ukraine without falling to the ground
A Russian missile entered Polish airspace from the Ukrainian side of the border during a massive drone and missile attack on Dec. 29
A Russian missile entered Polish airspace and remained there for three minutes before leaving.
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