The Polish military announced that its airspace had been violated by an object coming from Belarus. This information comes from a statement released by the Polish Army Operational Command on the social network X.
According to official reports, the breach was recorded on the night of Wednesday 28 January. Initial analysis indicates that the object is most likely a balloon and may be used for weather observation. “The flight of all objects was continuously monitored by the military radar system of the Republic of Poland,” the command said.
As a precautionary measure, authorities temporarily restricted civil aviation operations in parts of Podlaskie oblast near the eastern border. After evaluating various factors including flight characteristics, speed and direction, the military concluded that the object moved in response to weather conditions and did not pose an immediate threat to the safety of Polish airspace.
The command said, however, that these incidents hybrid behaviorHe emphasized that it is part of . For example, an incident in which 59 organizations were transferred from Belarusian territory to Poland at the end of December was mentioned. At the time, security officials determined that the shots were related to smuggling activities.
In addition to tobacco products, a satellite navigation device was found at the landing site, allowing the flight path to be tracked. Polish authorities did not rule out the possibility that the launch of the weather balloon was for purposes other than smuggling, such as testing the response capabilities of the aerial surveillance system.
According to security officials, these balloons can reach heights of up to 9,000 meters, making them difficult to detect using conventional surveillance methods.
Source and image: Military Operations Command of the Republic of Poland, X @DowOperSZ | Militarnyi. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by our editorial team.
