Anti-aircraft weapons bound for Ukraine discovered abandoned in Polish hangar

Polish authorities launched an investigation into anti-aircraft weapons and ammunition found abandoned at an airport hangar near the Polish-Ukrainian border. The weapons belonged to a private company that was contracted to deliver the systems to Ukraine but failed to complete the transport for unclear reasons.

TV Republika first reported the discovery of the mysterious containers at the Laszki aeroclub site before the Przemyśl district prosecutor's office dispatched Central Bureau of Police Investigation officers to the location, where they confirmed the presence of anti-aircraft weapons. Prosecutors have since opened a criminal case examining a private company's mishandling of military equipment and ammunition, according to RMF24.

Jacek Dobrzyński, spokesman for the minister coordinating special services, confirmed the weapons were anti-aircraft systems described as "a kind of launcher." Dobrzyński stated that "the warehouse was not supervised, which is a scandal," emphasizing that such weapons require proper storage and supervision.

The Polish Ministry of Defense issued a statement clarifying that the containers with ammunition and weapons "are NOT the property of the Polish Army." 

Now investigators are conducting activities to determine the weapons' source and intended recipient, with assistance from experts at the Military Institute of Armament Technology.