Ukraine–Russia

The Kyiv Independent reports Polish SIM cards found in Russian drones downed in Poland in September

ASSESSMENT
Location
Poland
Actors
Russia
Importance
Standard

Polish military prosecutors found Polish SIM cards in some of the Russian drones downed during a Russian mass drone incursion into Poland on the night of 9 to 10 September 2026, The Kyiv Independent reported on 8 October, citing the Polish broadcaster RMF24. The report gives no count of drones or cards, and The Kyiv Independent post read in full carries no statement from the Polish prosecutors.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: Polish SIM cards found in Russian drones downed in Poland

The account read is The Kyiv Independent's post on X at 13:59 UTC on 8 October 2026, which credits the Polish broadcaster RMF24. Neither the RMF24 report nor any statement by the Polish military prosecutors was opened, so the finding rests on that single relay. The incident itself dates from the night of 9 to 10 September, well before this window.