A missile landed eastern Poland on about 15 miles from the country’s border with Western Ukraine, in which two Polish citizens were killed. This is the first confirmed instance of the war happening in Ukraine which directly caused casualties in another country.
Is Russia attacking Poland?
The circumstances of the explosion are not clear yet. Also, it’s not yet known that who fired the missile, and from where. The missile was Russian-made, Polish foreign ministry initially said. President Andrzej Duda said that there was no concrete evidence of who fired it, and the incident was a one-off. Poland was raising its level of military preparedness, he said. Later, The Associated Press, reported that the missile was fired by Ukrainian forces at an incoming Russian missile, quoting US officials,
What did Russia says on the missile landed in Poland?
Russia denied firing the missile on poland. The defence ministry of Russia called it “a deliberate provocation aimed at escalating the situation”. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, said he had no information on an explosion in Poland. President Joe Biden, said that the blast may not have been caused by a missile fired from Russia. also read:- The horror film Smile set DVD release dates after a blockbuster in theaters
Joe Biden was quoted that “There is preliminary information that contests that (the missile was fired from Russia)”. “It is unlikely in the lines of the trajectory that it was fired from Russia, but we’ll see.” However, he promised “full US support for and assistance with Poland’s investigation,” and “reaffirmed the United States’ ironclad commitment to NATO”. An emergency meeting was also held by him with the Group of Seven NATO leaders in Indonesia.
Why will Russian attack on Poland?
This can be possible because Poland is a member of NATO. Under the terms of the treaty, an attack on one NATO member is considered an attack on all. NATO can then intervene against the aggressor and can perform militarily operations, if needed. President of Ukrainian, Volodymr Zelenskyy described it as “a very significant escalation” of the war.
What will be the response of this missile attack?
President Duda has said it is “highly probable” and he would ask for the activation of NATO’s Article 4. Under this, members of the treaty discuss their response when one of them is threatened.The article 4 says that member states will consult together whenever, the territorial integrity, political independence or security of another member is threatened.
NATO members will exchange views and information, and discuss issues prior to reaching agreement and taking action. This also gives NATO an active role in preventive diplomacy by providing the means to help avoid military conflict. Member states are not under obligation to follow-up action, even though such deliberations can lead to a decision to take military action.
