Russian missile crashes in Poland as Putin unleashes barrage across Ukraine, killing 8
A suspected Russian missile entered Polish airspace during a massive overnight strike on Ukraine that killed at least eight people. Polish authorities are investigating the incident while Ukraine reports widespread damage from ballistic missiles and drones.
Why it matters
The incident raises concerns about the potential for the Russia-Ukraine conflict to spill over into NATO territory.
A suspected Russian missile crashed inside Poland on Thursday as Moscow launched one of its largest overnight attacks on Ukraine, killing at least eight people, including children, and injuring dozens across the country.The unidentified object crashed in an undeveloped area near the village of Tarnawa-Kolonia in Poland's eastern Lublin province, around 90 kilometres from the Ukrainian border. Polish authorities said residents reported hearing a powerful explosion after the object landed.Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the incident appeared to involve a Russian missile, although authorities had yet to determine exactly what type it was."It looks like it was a Russian missile, but we don't have 100% certainty exactly what kind of missile," Tusk said.
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