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Lost aerial object found in Polish forest, reported to be a Russian missile

When: 27 Apr 2023
Where: Bydgoszcz, Poland
Sources: 3 public sources

A Kh-55 cruise missile, the type media reported was found near Bydgoszcz George Chernilevsky, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Poland's defence ministry said the remains of an unidentified aerial military object were found in a forest near Bydgoszcz; prosecutors opened a probe. The government said it had tracked an object in December and then lost it; media later reported a Russian Kh-55 cruise missile.

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PressParts of 'aerial military object' found in north-central Poland: officials (opens in a new tab)Polskie Radio / 2023-04-27
PressA curious case of an alleged Russian missile in Poland (opens in a new tab)RTE / 2023-05-07
PressMilitary Object Found In Polish Forest Was Reportedly Russian Missile (Reuters) (opens in a new tab)Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty / 2023-05-10

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