On Monday morning, authorities continued the search for an object that had flown from Belarus on Friday night. About 50 military personnel have been deployed near Kaleje in the Mazowieckie region since dawn, according to a WOT spokesman, Major Witold Sura. He urged the public to report any fragment or piece related to the object, reiterating that reports of fragments found on nearby private property are being investigated and not confirmed right now.
The search in Kaleja resumes
After a brief overnight pause, the operation picked up again in Kaleje, a small village in the Żuromin district, situated in Mazowieckie Province near the Kuyavian-Pomeranian voivodeship.
Fifty soldiers from the 8th Kuyavian-Pomeranian Territorial Defense Brigade have been on duty there since morning, providing updated information on the ground.
As the WOT spokesperson explained, the operation initially began in the Rypin district on Saturday morning, intensifying nearby in Kipichy in Mazowieckie and expanding in scope on Sunday.
READ ALSO: WOT spokesperson: The object believed to come from Belarus has not yet been located. Further decisions will follow tomorrow morning.
A call to citizens
The spokesperson urged residents to report any piece of the object that has been discussed for three days, contacting the Armed Forces Operational Command spokesman or local operational services. He emphasized that information would be verified carefully.
The message was delivered during an interview with RMF24, with the Territorial Defense Forces’ spokesperson underscoring the need for public vigilance.
The recovered object must not be touched. Citizens should notify the nearest police station, which will secure the site and guide further procedures.
— the spokesperson stated in the interview.
Fragments near Szczecinek?
Unconfirmed reports by RMF FM on Sunday suggested that fragments resembling a suspected balloon were found on private land near Szczecinek. The WOT spokesperson, however, denied these claims.
The spokesperson noted that he had not witnessed any soldiers in that region and could not verify the reports.
– emphasized Major Sura in an interview with Polsat News.
Information about possible sightings of a “military facility” also circulated in Dziennik Elbląski, which claimed the site was near Jezioro in the Markusy municipality.
On Sunday around 1 p.m., services were observed near Jezioro, reportedly connected to the discovery of a mysterious airborne object in the area. Elbląg police denied that the object was an observation balloon or a military air object traveling from Belarus. The exact nature of the object remains under investigation by the military authorities.
RCB warning
In response to the ongoing search for an air object resembling a balloon, the National Security Center issued a safety alert on Saturday for three voivodeships: Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Pomorskie, and Zachodniopomorskie. The alert advised not to touch any found object and to contact police immediately for secure handling.
The National Security Center reported that the warning had been circulated to recipients in those regions.
READ ALSO: RCB alert to the wanted object in three provinces. “Do not pick up if found, but warn the police.”
sources: wPolityce, RMF FM, Polsat News, Dziennik Elblaski