Poland protests to Russian ambassador over missile incursion
Poland has summoned the Russian ambassador following the incursion of a Russian Kh-101 missile into Polish territory. While no casualties were reported, the incident has heightened concerns regarding the potential spillover of the ongoing war in Ukraine into NATO-aligned nations.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the ongoing risk of regional escalation and the fragility of security on the NATO-Russia border.
Warsaw asserts missile recently made, illustrating Russia’s nightly barrage against Ukraine is draining arsenal.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski was told by his Ukrainian counterpart, Andrii Sybiha, that Kyiv would help with the investigation into the missile strike in eastern Poland [File: Wojtek Radwanski/AFP] By AFP and Reuters Published On 31 Jul 2026 31 Jul 2026 Poland has summoned the Russian ambassador in protest over a missile incursion into one of its eastern regions.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Friday that the ambassador had been summoned after Warsaw confirmed that the projectile, which landed in the village of Tarnawa Kolonia in the Lublin region on Thursday, was a Russian Kh-101 missile. No casualties or injuries have been reported.
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