A missile blast in Poland that Ukraine blamed on Russia raised fears of a deeper confrontation between the U.S.-led military alliance and Russia. Here is what we know - and what we do not
U.S. President Joe Biden said the missile, which killed two people, was probably not fired from Russia and Moscow said it had not targeted the area. Many NATO allies called for thorough investigations and the alliance convened an emergency meeting.First news of the incident was reported by Polish Radio ZET which said on Tuesday that two stray missiles hit Przewodow, a village in eastern Poland about 6 km from the border with Ukraine.
A resident who declined to be identified said the two men who were killed were near the weighing area of a grain facility.said later that, "it was most likely a Russian-made missile," but that the incident was still under investigation. Duda added that "what happened in Przewodów was a one-off event" and "there is no indication that any more will take place".
"No strikes on targets near the Ukrainian-Polish state border were made by Russian means of destruction. It was unclear if Russia had used a Cold War hotline - installed after the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis - to speak to Washington to calm the situation. President Vladimir Putin has yet to comment on the incident.
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