Key facts
- Polish military police are investigating drone fragments found on a Baltic Sea beach.
- Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz identified the wreckage as likely belonging to a Polish drone from military exercises.
- The fragments were discovered by a passerby on October 13, 2026, around 6:30 p.m. local time in Karwia, Puck County.
- Preliminary findings suggest the fragments belong to a test drone from a Polish military aviation technology institute.
Polish military police are investigating fragments of what is believed to be a Polish drone found on a Baltic Sea beach. The object was discovered by a passerby who reported it to the police, leading to the arrival of military sappers and other services. Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz stated the wreckage is believed to be from a Polish drone destroyed during military exercises.
Preliminary findings suggest the fragments belong to a test drone from a Polish military aviation technology institute. The investigation into the circumstances of the discovery, which occurred on October 13, 2026, at approximately 6:30 p.m. local time in Karwia, Puck County, is ongoing.