Overview
- A British tourist in Lublin filmed loud air-raid sirens that went off during Russian aerial attacks on neighbouring Ukraine and later said the experience was frightening.
- Ukrainian authorities reported the strikes caused civilian deaths, with coverage saying eight people were killed in the attacks that triggered the alerts.
- Polish defence minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz described a tense night in which F-16 jets were scrambled to respond to the alarms.
- Officials say a suspected Russian missile reportedly crashed in a Polish field and investigators have been dispatched to assess the scene and determine what happened.
- The episode underlines the risk of the Ukraine war spilling across borders, and officials and residents will be watching the investigation and any military or diplomatic follow-up closely.