{"id":12413,"date":"2022-11-17T01:01:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T23:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/?p=12413"},"modified":"2022-11-17T05:19:11","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T03:19:11","slug":"poland-and-nato-leaders-say-missile-strike-that-killed-2-appears-to-be-unintentional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/poland-and-nato-leaders-say-missile-strike-that-killed-2-appears-to-be-unintentional\/","title":{"rendered":"Poland and NATO leaders say missile strike that killed 2 appears to be unintentional"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The leaders of Poland and NATO said that there was no indication that the missile strike in Poland was the result of a deliberate attack or that Russia is preparing offensive military actions against NATO.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They also said that the initial investigation suggests that the missile strike that killed two people in Polish territory was likely caused by a Ukrainian air defense missile fired to defend its territory against Russian cruise missile attacks.&nbsp;But \u201cThis is not Ukraine&#8217;s fault. Russia bears ultimate responsibility as it continues its illegal war against Ukraine,\u201d NATO Secretary-General Jens <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nato.int\/cps\/ru\/natohq\/news_209104.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#ac0707\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Stoltenberg told reporters<\/span><\/a> in Brussels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Polish President Andrzej Duda also said <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.polskieradio.pl\/395\/9766\/Artykul\/3071634,No-indication-missile-strike-on-Polish-village-was-intentional-president\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#ac0707\" class=\"has-inline-color\">there was no evidence<\/span><\/a> that a missile strike on his country that killed two local workers on November 15 was fired intentionally. \u201cThere is no indication that this was an intentional&nbsp;attack on Poland,\u201d he said&nbsp;before&nbsp;an emergency&nbsp;meeting of Poland&#8217;s National Security Council on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During a&nbsp;joint news conference&nbsp;with Polish&nbsp;Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, the country\u2019s president said it was \u201chighly probable\u201d that it was an S-300 rocket made in the Soviet Union that had been likely fired by the Ukrainian forces defending their country against a barrage of Russian strikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"pl\" dir=\"ltr\">Nic nie wskazuje na to, \u017ce by\u0142 to intencjonalny atak na Polsk\u0119 &#8211; Prezydent <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndrzejDuda?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AndrzejDuda<\/a>. <br><br>Po naradzie Prezydenta RP z Premierem <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MorawieckiM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MorawieckiM<\/a>, ministrami i dow\u00f3dcami wojskowymi w Pa\u0142acu Prezydenckim trwa posiedzenie Rady Bezpiecze\u0144stwa Narodowego. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RBN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RBN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Dqc0f4PzTb\">pic.twitter.com\/Dqc0f4PzTb<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Kancelaria Prezydenta (@prezydentpl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prezydentpl\/status\/1592848793707642886?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 16, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Polish foreign ministry also summoned the Russian ambassador&nbsp;and demanded an immediate and detailed explanation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAlthough we do not know the exact causes of the tragedy in Przewod\u00f3w, we do know the primary cause &#8211; Russia\u2019s aggression against Ukraine,\u201d Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki told parliament in Warsaw. \u201cThis tragedy would not have happened if Russia&nbsp;had not launched a massive missile attack on Ukraine yesterday,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Morawiecki&nbsp;told lawmakers that Poland was safe amid Russia\u2019s war in neighboring Ukraine. \u201cWe have very strong external support. The most powerful military alliance in history stands behind us: NATO,\u201d he said, adding that leaders from many countries have declared&nbsp;their full support for Poland. Warsaw also ramped up diplomatic efforts to bring more support to Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NATO allies address the missile strike<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Brussels, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ambassadors held an emergency meeting to discuss the missile incident and to coordinate the alliance&#8217;s next moves. Poland\u2019s permanent representative to EU Ambassador Andrzej Sado\u015b said that \u201cRussia bears direct responsibility for yesterday&#8217;s tragedy, for the death of two Polish citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NATO allies offered their deepest condolences on the tragic loss of life and expressed solidarity with Poland while pledging support for Ukraine in its right to self-defense. Stoltenberg also said there were no signs that Russia was planning to attack NATO countries, in comments apparently intended to defuse tensions. \u201cNATO stands united and we will always do what is necessary to protect and defend all Allies,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u275dThis is not Ukraine\u2019s fault. Russia bears ultimate responsibility, as it continues its illegal war against Ukraine.\u275e<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jensstoltenberg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jensstoltenberg<\/a> statement following a meeting of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NATO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NATO<\/a> Allies to address the explosion in the east of Poland<\/p>&mdash; NATO (@NATO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NATO\/status\/1592881973948727296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 16, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A deliberate, hostile attack on NATO member Poland could trigger a collective military response by the alliance. But the circumstances surrounding the incident suggest that an invocation of Article 5 is unlikely. Both Poland and NATO officials have said the missile explosion was accidental.&nbsp;Polish and other Western media are also reporting that the explosions might have been caused by the remains of a Russian missile intercepted by Ukrainian forces. Besides, NATO members have no interest in escalating the current war into a conflict between NATO and Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>G20 leaders denounce Russian aggression<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The attack, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced as \u201ca very significant escalation,\u201d prompted an emergency meeting of G7 and NATO leaders. Russia has denied involvement in the missile incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The news of the incident overnight led to a flurry of meetings in Indonesia, where U.S. President Joe Biden convened an emergency meeting with some world leaders to discuss the matter on the sidelines of the G20 summit. Leaders&nbsp;from NATO members Germany, Canada, Netherlands, Spain, Italy,&nbsp;France, and UK took part in the meeting, as well as non-NATO member Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/world-leaders-at-G20.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/world-leaders-at-G20.jpeg?resize=854%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12414\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/world-leaders-at-G20.jpeg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/world-leaders-at-G20.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/world-leaders-at-G20.jpeg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 854px) 100vw, 854px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em><sup>World leaders discuss the Poland missile strike at the G20 summit in Bali on November 16, 2022. US President Joe Biden, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron, Spain&#8217;s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, UK&#8217;s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (with his back to camera), Spain&#8217;s Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares Bueno, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, Canada&#8217;s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. (Image Credit: Steffen Hebestreit\/BPA\/via Reuters)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>NATO and the Group of Seven (G7) leaders in a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2022\/11\/15\/readout-of-the-meeting-of-nato-and-g7-leaders-on-the-margins-of-the-g20-summit-in-bali\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#ac0707\" class=\"has-inline-color\">joint statement<\/span><\/a> declared their support for the Ukrainian people and condemned \u201cbarbaric missile attacks\u201d by Russia on Ukraine. The statement extended condolences to the families of the victims in Poland and Ukraine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe discussed&nbsp;the explosion that took place in the&nbsp;eastern part of Poland near the border with Ukraine. We offer our full support for and assistance with Poland\u2019s ongoing&nbsp;investigation. We agree to remain in close touch&nbsp;to determine the appropriate next steps&nbsp;as the investigation proceeds\u201d the statement said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Biden has offered full U.S. support for and assistance with Poland\u2019s investigation in his phone conversation with Polish President Andrzej Duda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2022\/11\/16\/statement-by-national-security-council-spokesperson-adrienne-watson-2\/\"><span style=\"color:#ac0707\" class=\"has-inline-color\">White House said<\/span><\/a> it has \u201cseen nothing that contradicts President Duda\u2019s preliminary assessment that this explosion was most likely the result of a Ukrainian air defense missile that unfortunately landed in Poland.\u201d Regardless of the final conclusions, \u201cit is clear that the party ultimately responsible for this tragic incident is Russia, which launched a barrage of missiles on Ukraine specifically intended to target civilian infrastructure,\u201d the White House said in a statement. \u201cUkraine had \u2014 and has \u2014 every right to defend itself.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The leaders of Poland and NATO said that there was no indication that the missile strike in Poland was the result of a deliberate attack or that Russia is preparing offensive military actions against NATO.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12416,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[62,1],"tags":[75,6,24,357,64,263,237,53,31,59,54,20,113,22,128],"class_list":["post-12413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-europe","category-news","tag-conflict","tag-defense","tag-eu","tag-europe","tag-france","tag-g20","tag-g7","tag-germany","tag-missile","tag-nato","tag-poland","tag-russia","tag-security","tag-ukraine","tag-war"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Polish-President-Andrzej-Duda.jpeg?fit=690%2C370&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7jJWb-3ed","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12413"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12413\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12434,"href":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12413\/revisions\/12434"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}