Russian missiles reported to have landed in Poland killing two individuals

The incident was initially reported on Tuesday night by The Related Press, which cited an unnamed US intelligence official as saying the blast was because of Russian missiles crossing into Poland.

On the similar time Polish authorities spokesman Piotr Mueller mentioned leaders had been holding an emergency assembly because of a “disaster state of affairs.”

Polish media reported that two individuals died Tuesday afternoon after a projectile struck an space the place grain was drying in Przewodów, a Polish village about 10km from the border with Ukraine.

Firefighters confirmed that two individuals died in an explosion in Przewodów.

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“Firefighters are on the spot, it’s not clear what has occurred,” mentioned Lukasz Kucy, an officer on obligation at a close-by firefighters’ publish.

Polish Radio ZET reported earlier that two stray missiles hit Przewodów on Tuesday, killing two individuals, with out giving any extra particulars.

Images of the incident seem to point out a wrecked trailer and tractor mendacity beside a big crater.

The Pentagon initially mentioned it was unable to corroborate the report and was investigating.

A UK Overseas Workplace spokesman mentioned: “We’re investigating these studies and liaising intently with allies.”

The obvious missile strikes had been described by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky as a major escalation that demanded motion

Russia was pounding cities throughout Ukraine with missiles on Tuesday, in assaults that Kyiv mentioned had been the heaviest wave of missile strikes in almost 9 months of conflict.

Russia’s defence ministry denied studies that Russian missiles had hit Polish territory, describing them as “a deliberate provocation geared toward escalating the state of affairs”.

It added in an announcement: “No strikes on targets close to the Ukrainian-Polish state border had been made by Russian technique of destruction.”

A former director of planning at Nato informed Sky Information that an assault on an alliance member may “set off article 5” and name all different members to assist in its defence.

However Fabrice Pothier confused it was too early to say whether or not what occurred in Poland was an “supposed assault” or whether or not it was the “misfiring of a missile”.

A spokesman for Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban confirmed he had convened an emergency assembly of his defence council.

Artis Pabriks, Latvia’s defence minister and deputy prime minister, mentioned: “My condolences to our Polish brothers in arms. Felony Russian regime fired missiles which goal not solely Ukrainian civilians but in addition landed on Nato territory in Poland.

“Latvia absolutely stands with Polish associates and condemns this crime.”

And a spokesperson for Estonia’s overseas ministry mentioned: “Newest information from Poland is most regarding. We’re consulting intently with Poland and different Allies. Estonia is able to defend each inch of NATO territory. We’re in full solidarity with our shut ally Poland.”

The incident got here after Mr Putin’s forces rained missiles on Ukraine following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s speech to the G20 summit in Bali on Tuesday and Russia’s humiliating withdrawal from Kherson final week.

Missiles hit cities together with the capital Kyiv, Lviv and Rivne within the west, Kharkiv within the northeast, Kryvyi Rih and Poltava within the centre.

Odesa and Mikolayiv within the south and Zhytomyr within the north had been additionally struck by missiles.