Mysterious Object Enters Polish Airspace from Belarus

An unknown object entered Polish airspace from Belarus, and the Polish Ministry of Defense announced that it was probably an observation balloon. The object was spotted by the country's flight control center, but radar contact with the object was lost near Rypin. The Polish military sent two MiG-29s and an F-16 to intercept the object. This follows two other known incursions into Poland's airspace since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, raising questions about the authorities' handling of its air defenses amid new risks created by the war in Ukraine.