Missile that left crater deep inside Poland was probably Russian, Polish PM says
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that a missile which crashed in eastern Poland was likely a Russian Kh-101. The incident occurred during a massive Russian strike on Ukraine, prompting an investigation by Polish military authorities.
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The potential violation of NATO airspace by Russian weaponry poses a significant risk of escalation in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, The missile landed close to the village of Tarnawa Kolonia deep inside Polish territory
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said an object that crashed into a field in eastern Poland in the early hours of Thursday was probably a Russian missile.
The unidentified object caused a 10m-wide (33ft) crater a short distance from the village of Tarnawa Kolonia, about 100km (62 miles) from the border with Ukraine during a Russian attack on the city of Lviv.
"All the indications are that it was a Russian Kh-101 ballistic missile, but we want to be 100% certain about the type of missile and who launched it," Tusk said during a specially convened meeting in nearby Lublin.
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