Poland said there is \u0022absolutely no indication\u0022 that missile which came down in Polish farmland, killing two people, was intentional attack.
“Ukraine’s defence was launching their missiles in various directions and it is highly probable that one of these missiles unfortunately fell on Polish territory,” said Polish President Andrzej Duda. “There is nothing, absolutely nothing, to suggest that it was an intentional attack on Poland.”From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun.
Three U.S. officials said preliminary assessments suggested it was fired by Ukrainian forces at an incoming Russian one. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss the matter publicly. Russia said it didn’t launch the missile. A Defence Ministry spokesman said no Russian strike Tuesday was closer than 35 kilometres from the Ukraine-Poland border. The Kremlin denounced Poland’s and other countries’ initial response and, in rare praise for a U.S. leader, hailed Biden’s “restrained, much more professional reaction.”Article content
The Polish president said the projectile was “most probably” a Russian-made S-300 missile dating from the Soviet era.tap here to see other videos from our team“It was a huge blast, the sound was terrifying.” said Ewa Byra, the primary school director in the eastern village of Przewodow, where the missile struck. She said she knew both men who were killed — one was the husband of a school employee, the other the father of a former pupil.
Damage in Ukraine from the aerial assault was extensive and swaths of the country were without power. Zelenskyy said about 10 million people lost electricity but tweeted overnight that 8 million were subsequently reconnected, with repair crews labouring through the night. Previous Russian strikes had already destroyed an estimated 40% of the country’s energy infrastructure.Article content
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