The missile was fired by Ukrainian security forces to shoot down an incoming Russian missile, the US said
US government officials reported that based on the first information they have received, the rocket which fell yesterday Tuesday in a village in south-eastern Poland, killing two people, it was anti-aircraft and was launched by the Ukrainian armed forces to shoot down an incoming Russian missilean Associated Press reporter reported via Twitter.
Three US officials told the @AP that preliminary assessments indicate the missile that struck Poland had been fired by Ukrainian forces at an incoming Russian missile.https://t.co/0M7UuvvjCz
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 16, 2022
Biden briefed G20 leaders
According to the German agencywhich does not name its sources, Joe Biden briefed the leaders with whom he discussed earlier today that there is evidence that the missile was anti-aircraft and was fired by the Ukrainian armed forces, in order to shoot down an incoming Russian missilejust as the Associated Press reporter reported.
Talks in Bali between USA-Poland-Ukraine
Meanwhile, the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, discussed today with the heads of diplomacy of Poland Zbigniew Rau and Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba after the rocket explosion in Polish territory that killed two yesterday Tuesday.
“We are committed to continuing to coordinate closely in the coming days as the investigation progresses and we determine next stepsMr Blinken, who is in Bali, Indonesia for the G20 summit, said on Twitter.
I spoke this morning from Bali with Polish Foreign Minister Rau and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba regarding the explosion in eastern Poland. We pledged to remain closely coordinated in the days ahead as the investigation proceeds and we determine appropriate next steps.
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) November 16, 2022
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