Where was the drone found in Poland?

The drone was found at a mine in western Poland.

Who discovered the drone at the mine?

A worker at the mine found the drone.

Did police identify the type of drone found in Poland?

No, police stated they do not have information about the model yet.

Did police consider the drone civilian or non-civilian?

Police said the drone does not look like a civilian drone.

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Polish police say drone found at mine in western poland

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®

Posted on March 12, 2026

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Last updated: March 12, 2026

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Quick Summary

Polish police say a worker found a drone at a mine in western Poland on March 12. Authorities note it “does not look like civilian drone” and have not yet identified its model.

Police say drone found at mine in western Poland

Investigation and Security Concerns at Polish Lignite Mine

WARSAW, March 12 (Reuters) - Police in western Poland were investigating on Thursday the origin of a drone discovered by a worker at a lignite mine and it did not appear to be a civilian model, a police spokesperson said.

Background: Heightened Airspace Security

NATO member Poland has been on high alert for airspace incursions since more than 20 Russian drones entered its airspace on the night of September 9-10, 2025, and some of them were found in the east of the country.

Police Statements on the Drone

"It doesn't look like a civilian drone, but there's no information about the model," police spokesperson Maciej Swiecichowski told Reuters by phone from the western city of Poznan.

Speculation on Drone Type

State broadcaster TVP Info cited sources as saying it was a Gerbera military drone. Gerbera drones are produced in Russia and are used as decoys.

Discovery Details

Local police said on X earlier they had been alerted to an "Unmanned Aerial Vehicle of the drone type" found by an employee in Galczyce, Konin County, on the premises of the lignite mine.

About Lignite

Lignite, also known as 'brown coal', is a combustible sedimentary rock.

Security Measures and Aftermath

"At the scene, police officers from Konin and Poznan are securing the area," they said, adding that nobody had been injured in the incident.

(Reporting by Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk, Alan Charlish, Pawel Florkiewicz, Anna Koper, editing by Andrei Khalip and Gareth Jones)