Couple’s house in Poland hit by Russian drone as they watch TV news
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Polish couple Alicja and Tomasz Wesolowski's home (background) was severely damaged after Russian drones entered Poland's airspace on Sept 10.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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- Tomasz Wesolowski's house in Poland was damaged by a drone crash while he watched news about Russian drones in Polish airspace.
- The drone destroyed the roof, damaged a bedroom, and scattered debris across the garden, but neither Tomasz nor his wife were hurt.
- Neighbours reported hearing a loud explosion and expressed fear about the war in Ukraine spreading, recalling World War II stories.
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WYRYKI-WOLA, Poland – Pensioner Tomasz Wesolowski had a lucky escape on Sept 10 when a drone crashed into his house as he was watching news on television about Russian drones flying into Polish airspace.
Mr Wesolowski was downstairs when the drone struck the upper part of his home at 6.30am (12.30pm Singapore time), destroying the roof, damaging a bedroom and scattering debris across the garden.
“I turned on the TV, and all the news was about this massive drone flight, and after a while, I heard a plane flying over... and suddenly something boomed, the light fell from the ceiling in the downstairs living room,” he told Reuters in the eastern Polish village of Wyryki-Wola.
“I ran out into the yard, and I saw the whole roof in shreds, everything was destroyed.”
Mr Wesolowski's wife, Alicja, said she also ran outside and saw a plane overhead. She wondered whether they were being bombed or if someone would start shooting at her.
The couple were not hurt.
Poland said drones had entered its airspace
Twelve drones and debris from a rocket had been found afterwards in various locations, officials said.
Mrs Urszula Zaprzaluk, a neighbour, also heard the roar of a plane overhead.
Mrs Urszula Zaprzaluk talking to Reuters outside her house in Wyryki-Wola, Poland, on Sept 10.
PHOTO: REUTERS
“Suddenly I heard what sounded like an explosion. I jumped up, my legs were shaking... I went out to the balcony,” she said.
“I saw through the trees that my neighbour’s roof was missing.”
Her own yard was covered in debris, her chimney and some tiles were damaged, and a window in an outhouse was broken.
“I am simply scared of this war (across the border in Ukraine),” she said.
She recalled her mother telling her stories about World War II, and added: “It’s better if it doesn’t come to us.” REUTERS
