Recovery · Poland
Military drone found at mine near Konin, Poland, probably from 2025 flight
· Konin area
Reported foreign recovery
On 12 March 2026 a military drone was found at a lignite mine near Konin, in the Mniszków–Gałczyce area of Greater Poland. A mine employee reportedly came across it, and it may have been lying there for months. The date is that of the discovery, not of a flight: no 2026 flight has been established.
The drone was reported as probably Russian. On 13 March Poland’s defence minister linked it to a drone incursion in September 2025, describing the connection as probable rather than proven. The drone’s model was not specified.
No harm was reported. Police and the Military Police investigated the find.
Attribution and uncertainty
- Origin / operator / attribution
- Probably Russian, linked by defence minister to September 2025 incursion
- Investigation / uncertainty
- Minister described linkage to 2025 as probable, not proven.
Sources · 2
Full record
Map positions are approximate anchors for the named place, not verified incident coordinates.
- Reported date
- 2026-03-12
- Date basis
- Discovery 12 March 2026; attribution update 13 March; CET. Probable flight: September 2025.
- Location / jurisdiction
- Lignite mine near Konin / Mniszków–Gałczyce, Greater Poland; EU land
- Event categories
- Civilian discovery; old wreckage; military recovery
- What was reported
- Mine employee reportedly found drone that may have lain there for months.
- Aircraft / vessel / quantity
- 1 military UAV; model unspecified
- Origin / operator / attribution
- Probably Russian, linked by defence minister to September 2025 incursion
- Damage / casualties / disruption
- No harm reported
- Response / outcome
- Police and Military Police investigated.
- Investigation / uncertainty
- Minister described linkage to 2025 as probable, not proven.
- Route / entry mechanism
- 2026 flight not established
- Explosive payload
- Not reported
- Counting / links
- One 2026 recovery; do not count as a new 2026 flight or as a second event on 13 March.
- Research provenance
- Prior research; relevant event source rechecked during export
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