A Russian-made missile sparked a ** in the village of Przewodów near Poland's border with Ukraine, killing two Polish civilians and injuring dozens. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg issued a statement on the sidelines of the G20 summit condemning Russia's aggression against Ukraine, saying that NATO will maintain close ties with Poland and support Poland's security and sovereignty.
According to official Polish information, this missile was one of the large-scale missile attacks launched by Russia on Ukraine on the same day, and due to the deviation of the flight trajectory, it strayed into Polish airspace and ended up in Poland**. In an interview, Andrzej Duda said that this was an "extremely serious incident", a violation of Polish sovereignty and a threat to NATO's collective security. He said that Poland has already submitted a formal ** to NATO, asking NATO to take effective measures to protect the security of Poland and other allies. He also said that Poland will strengthen the monitoring and defense of its airspace to prevent the recurrence of similar incidents.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg issued a statement on the sidelines of the G20 summit, expressing deep condolences and sympathy for the incident in Poland and expressing firm support and solidarity for Poland. He said NATO is working closely with Poland and other allies to investigate the causes and responsibility for the incident. He also said that NATO strongly condemned Russia's attack on Ukraine, considering it a serious violation of Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty and a serious challenge to peace and security in Europe. He called on Russia to immediately stop its attacks on Ukraine, abide by international law and UN Security Council resolutions, resume dialogue and negotiations with Ukraine, and seek a peaceful solution to the crisis.
The Russian side denied the claim of the Polish incident, calling it a "deliberate provocation" aimed at discrediting Russia's image and undermining Russia's relations with Europe. Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for Russia, posted on social media that the statements of Poland and NATO were "baseless accusations" and "part of Western anti-Russian propaganda." She said that Russia did not launch any attack on Ukraine, but in self-defense, it fought back against Ukrainian provocations. She also said that Russia regretted the deaths of civilians in Poland, but considered it to be the responsibility of Ukraine, which was the one who launched the missile.
The Ukrainian side also expressed skepticism about the claims of the Polish ** incident, calling it a Russian "conspiracy theory" aimed at diverting attention and covering up Russia's crimes against Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview that he had received reports from the command of the Ukrainian military and air force that he "had no doubt" that the missiles that fell on the territory of Poland did not belong to Ukraine. He said that Ukraine did not launch any missiles in the direction of Poland, but ** missiles in the direction of Russia in order to stop Russian aggression against Ukraine. He also said that Ukraine is willing to participate in the investigation of the incident in Poland in order to prove Ukraine's innocence.
The incident in Poland has aroused widespread concern and concern in the international community, and has also exacerbated tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Some analysts believe that this incident could be a turning point in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which could lead to a major change in the security situation in Europe. A number of countries and organizations called on all parties to exercise restraint and calm, avoid further escalation of the situation, and resolve the crisis peacefully through dialogue and negotiation.