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NATO, Poland say missile was Ukrainian stray, easing fears of wider war

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A missile that hit Poland killing two people was probably a Ukrainian air defense missile and there was no evidence to suggest the incident was an intentional attack by Russia, Poland’s President Andrzej Duda said on Wednesday.

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The Jakarta Post

Poland says blast likely caused by accidental Ukraine missile

Poland and NATO said the explosion was likely caused by a Ukrainian air defense missile launched to intercept a Russian barrage, but that Moscow was ultimately to blame for starting the conflict.

2 years ago·Jakarta, Indonesia

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AFP

NATO believes Poland blast was an 'accident'

Western leaders say a missile blast in Poland was likely an accident, while Kyiv pushes back at the idea its anti-aircraft fire is to blame.

2 years ago·France

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PBS NewsHour

Missile strike in Poland likely unintentional and tied to Ukrainian air defense, NATO says

The missile that landed in Poland and killed two people sparked emergency meetings of NATO and the world’s leading democracies. But initial findings suggest it was an errant Ukrainian air defense missile and not a Russian missile. Top U.S. officials say they support that initial assessment, but Ukraine rejects it. Nick Schifrin reports.

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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WPXI

Poland, NATO say missile strike wasn't a Russian attack

NATO's chief and the president of Poland say there are no indications that a missile that fell on Polish farmland and killed two people was a deliberate attack

2 years ago

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Alaska Highway News

Poland, NATO say missile strike wasn't a Russian attack

PRZEWODOW, Poland (AP) — NATO member Poland and the head of the military alliance both said Wednesday that a missile strike in Polish farmland that killed two people appeared to be unintentional and was probably launched by air defenses in neighborin

2 years ago

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NY Daily News

Poland, NATO say missile strike wasn’t a Russian attack

The assessments of Tuesday’s deadly missile landing appeared to dial back the likelihood of the strike triggering another major escalation in the nearly 9-month-old Russian invasion of Ukraine. If Russia had targeted Poland, that could have risked drawing NATO into the conflict.

2 years ago·New York, United States

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