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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Bishop

Russian airstrikes on Ukraine trigger sirens in Poland – as captured by British tourist

  • A British tourist in Lublin, Poland, captured footage of air raid sirens sounding during Russian strikes in neighbouring Ukraine.
  • The tourist, identified as Ryan, was woken by the sirens in the early hours of Thursday (30 July) and expressed being significantly frightened by the experience.
  • The alarms were activated in response to Russian airstrikes in Ukraine, which tragically resulted in eight deaths.
  • Poland's defence minister, Wladyslav Kosiniak-Kamysz, described the night as 'extremely tough' for the country.
  • During this period, Polish authorities scrambled F-16 fighter jets and investigated a suspected Russian missile crash in a field.

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