Warsaw blames Moscow after a missile crashes in Poland
Summary
Polish officials say a missile, likely Russian, crashed in eastern Poland, creating a large crater and scattering debris. Poland and NATO leaders blame Russia for the incident, which happened during Russia's mass attack on Ukraine.Key Facts
- A missile caused a 10-meter crater in a field in eastern Poland near Tarnawa Kolonia village.
- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the missile was likely a Russian Kh-101 type.
- The missile entered Polish airspace but Poland was not the intended target.
- Poland is a NATO and EU member and has faced missile and drone incursions during the Russia-Ukraine war.
- Polish authorities opened a military investigation to confirm the missile's origin and impact.
- NATO activated air and ground defenses in response to the missile incursion.
- A Polish F-16 fighter jet tried to intercept the missile but lost track of it.
- European leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, condemned Russia for the missile strike and violation of Polish airspace.
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