Poland’s Armed Forces Command launched checks after an unidentified object may have entered the country’s airspace overnight on October 18. inPoland.net.pl reported the operation on Sunday, October 18.

A Territorial Defence ground search-and-rescue unit was deployed south of Lublin, with national and military police assisting. Search activity was also reported near the Zemborzycki Reservoir and Tęczowa Street.

The investigation is examining a radar return and calls from local residents that began at around 2 a.m. Military officials said the signal might have been caused by weather conditions or another anomaly, and the suspected intrusion remained unconfirmed.

At approximately 6:30 a.m., Poland’s Government Security Centre sent an alert to people in the Lublin region concerning a Russian air attack on Ukraine. The warning was withdrawn about 20 minutes later with a message that Poland faced no threat. No results from the search had been announced.