17:47 10-09-2025

Polish Drone Incident: Expert Says They Were Decoys

Zеlеnskiу / Оfficiаl / Telegram

Russian expert Sergey Beskrestnov claims drones found in Poland were harmless decoys, sparking political scandal but no real threat.

Russian defense technology specialist Sergey Beskrestnov suggested that the drones recently found on Polish territory were nothing more than decoys. Writing on his Telegram channel, he argued that one of the devices resembled a Gerbera-type UAV, but not its reconnaissance version, since it carried no cameras or any other payload.

According to Beskrestnov, what actually crossed into Poland were essentially «styrofoam airplanes» that posed no real danger. He noted that no one was harmed and predicted the incident would result only in political fallout rather than any tangible consequences.

Russia’s Ministry of Defense, for its part, dismissed claims of involvement. Officials stressed that during the recent large-scale strike against Ukrainian defense industry targets, no objectives on Polish territory had been planned.

Commenting on Warsaw’s reaction, retired Russian Air Force major general Vladimir Popov described Poland’s accusations against Moscow as a provocation. He maintained that such allegations, made without evidence, were politically motivated and intended to inflame tensions in the region.