Moscow’s defense minister on Tuesday dismissed reports that Russian missiles had landed in Poland intended to raise tensions near Ukraine’s borders as a “provocation”.
statement by Polish media and officials about Russian missiles hitting Polish territory The Russian Defense Minister said on Telegram, a deliberate provocation with the aim of escalating the situation.
An explosion in Przewodow, a village in eastern Poland near the border with Ukraine, killed two people, firefighters said on Tuesday as NATO allies investigated reports that the blaze was caused by Russian missiles.
The Associated Press had earlier cited a senior US intelligence official as saying that the explosion was caused by Russian missiles crossing into Poland.
But the Pentagon said it could not verify that account.
The White House also said it could not confirm the reports coming out of Poland and was working with the Polish government to gather more information.
Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nad said Tuesday that Moscow must immediately stop senseless attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure and explain what happened in eastern Poland, where explosions killed two people.
Nad said on Twitter, “Very concerned about the fall of Russian missiles in Poland. Russia must explain what happened. Senseless attacks on infrastructure must stop immediately. Russia’s recklessness is getting out of hand.” Slovakia will remain in contact with Poland and other NATO. aides to coordinate responses.
State Department deputy spokesman Vedant Patel said Tuesday that reports of Russian missiles hitting Poland near the Ukrainian border are “incredibly worrying,” adding that Washington is working to determine what happened and what next steps are to be taken. .
The State Department Is Talking and Working With Multiple Partners About the Report Polish governmentPatel told reporters at a regular news briefing.
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