A missile from a Polish F-16 may have struck a house in eastern Poland during a Russian drone raid on September 10, according to a report by Polish news outlet Rzeczpospolita. 

Initial reports immediately after the attack suggested that the house, located in Wyryki-Wola near the Belarusian border, had been hit by a Russian drone.

However, citing security sources, Rzeczpospolita reported that the projectile was an AIM-120 AMRAAM fired from a Polish F-16 to intercept a Russian drone. The outlet said the missile experienced a guidance system malfunction, sending the three-meter weapon off course.

The missile reportedly destroyed the roof of the house but no injuries were reported.

District prosecutor spokesperson Agnieszka Kępka said authorities are still analyzing evidence. “At this point, I can’t definitively say what fell on the house in Wyryki,” she told reporters.

Poland last week said NATO fighter jets shot down multiple Russian drones over its airspace, marking the first time alliance aircraft have used force to defend their airspace since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the mission involved Polish F-16s, Dutch F-35s, an Italian AWACS, a NATO multi-role tanker transport, and German Patriot missile systems.

Polish Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk confirmed that up to six drones may have been shot down during the operation but did not disclose their locations.

“We have credible information indicating that three drones were intercepted and destroyed, which could have posed a threat to Poland,” Tomczyk said. 

“The possibility of a fourth being destroyed is also plausible, while the fifth and sixth remain under ongoing analysis,” he added.