Missile that left crater deep inside Poland was probably Russian - Polish PM
The missile left a 10m-wide (33ft) crater a short distance from the village of Tarnawa Kolonia, about 100km from the border with Ukraine.
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"all the indications were that the missile that violated Polish airspace was a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile."
— Donald Tusk , Politician
"a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile had crossed into Poland as part of Russia's massive strike against Ukraine, violating Nato airspace."
— Andriy Sybiha , Politician
"Russia's massive combined strike against Ukraine had underlined again that Russia's aggression is a threat to the security as a whole."
— António Costa , Politician
Key People
He is the Foreign Minister of Ukraine.
António Costa is the President of the European Council, representing Portugal and involved in European Union leadership.
Donald Tusk is a Polish politician who has served as President of the European Council and Prime Minister of Poland.
President of Ukraine who attended a summit in Yerevan.
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The missile left a 10m-wide (33ft) crater a short distance from the village of Tarnawa Kolonia, about 100km from the border with Ukraine.
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