According to CCTV News, the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on the 16th that on the afternoon of the 15th local time, a Russian-made missile exploded on the eastern border of Poland , killing two Polish citizens. Affected by this, some Polish military units have increased their combat readiness level .
On the 16th local time, Russian News Agency quoted AP from US officials as saying that preliminary investigations showed that the missiles that fell into Poland were fired by Ukrainian troops and were used to intercept a Russian missile .
Previously, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kureba denied that the missile that fell into Poland was launched by Ukrainian air defense system , saying that this was " conspiracy theory " .
According to Reuters citing sources on the 16th local time, US President Biden told G7 and NATO allies that the explosion on the eastern border of Poland was caused by Ukrainian air defense missiles . Biden had earlier said that the missiles that landed in Poland are unlikely to be launched from Russia.
On the 16th local time, NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg said in Brussels that NATO is investigating the explosion in Poland and has not yet reached a final conclusion. He said there was no sign that the explosion was a deliberate attack. Preliminary analysis believed that the explosion was caused by Ukrainian air defense missiles.
Ukraine: Russia is promoting conspiracy theories
Poland summoned the Russian ambassador to Poland
According to AFP , Polish President Duda 16 said that there was no "clear evidence" to indicate which party launched the missile exploded in Poland and killed 2 people.
Duda also said that the investigation is still in progress and the missile is likely to be made by Russian. Earlier that day, a spokesperson for the Polish Foreign Ministry said that the missiles exploded on the eastern border were made of Russian, and Polish Foreign Minister Rau had summoned the Russian ambassador to Poland.
On the 16th local time, Polish government spokesman Miller said on social media that Polish Prime Minister Molawitski held a telephone talk with Ukrainian Prime Minister Smegal.
Miller said that the Ukrainian Prime Minister said that Russia launched a large-scale missile attack on Ukrainian territory on the 15th. Russia used about 80 missiles, many of which hit the Ukrainian border area on the border with Poland.
Miller earlier said on social media that on the morning of the 16th, Molawitski also held talks with European Commission Chairman von der Leyen and Dutch Prime Minister Rutte.
On the 16th local time, Polish Foreign Ministry spokesman Vukash Yashina introduced the summoning of Andreyev, Russian Ambassador to Poland on the night of the 15th. Yashina said that Polish Foreign Minister Rau has submitted a diplomatic note to the Russian ambassador , which stated the situation of the bombing and expressed the Polish authorities' views on the incident.
According to Global Network , on the evening of the 15th local time, Ukrainian President Zelensky immediately after the incident, accused Moscow of "deliberately attacking Poland" . He said this was a "major escalation of Moscow's military aggression" and warned that "it is only a matter of time before Russia's terrorist operations further develop."
AFP reported that Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kureba issued a statement late at night on the 15th local time saying that the allegations that "Ukrainian missiles landed in Poland" were a "conspiracy theory." Kureba posted a message on Twitter to accuse the Russian side of saying, " Russia is now promoting a conspiracy theory, saying that the Ukrainian air defense missile that fell into Polish territory. This is not the truth. No one should believe Russia's propaganda or amplify its information."
Russian side: The wreckage is part of the Ukrainian S-300 missile
According to CCTV News, the Russian Ministry of Defense issued a statement on the 15th saying that Polish media and official remarks about suspected Russian missiles falling into residential areas in Poland were provocations that attempted to trigger escalation of the situation. Russia has not launched a crackdown on the border between Ukraine and Poland . The weapons and equipment fragments displayed by the Polish media have nothing to do with Russian missiles.
On the 16th local time, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the missile wreckage found in Poland released on the evening of 1html on the 15th is part of the Ukrainian S-300 missile.
Global Network reported that according to a previous report by the Russian Satellite News Agency, Russian military expert Alexei Leonkov told the satellite agency earlier that the missile that fell into the village of Pshevodov in Poland may be the Ukrainian S-300 air defense missile system, rather than the Russian cruise missile .
Leonkov said, "Ukrainian S-300 system air defense missiles that are abnormally activated may fly into Polish territory. We have seen such examples before, including Ukraine hitting its own (resident) housing with air defense missiles." Leonkov also said that Russian cruise missiles are high-precision weapons and are used under strong confrontation conditions against the enemy electronic warfare and air defense systems, and it is impossible to deviate from the course.
Biden: It is Ukrainian air defense missile
According to CCTV News, on the 16th local time, Russian News Agency quoted the Associated Press news from US officials as saying that preliminary investigations showed that the missiles that fell into Poland were fired by Ukrainian troops and were used to intercept a Russian missile .
According to Reuters' report on the 16th local time, US President Biden told the G7 and NATO allies that the explosion on the eastern border of Poland was caused by Ukrainian air defense missiles.
Biden had earlier said that the missiles that landed in Poland are unlikely to be launched from Russia.
Previously, Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Patrick Ryder said at a regular press conference: "When it comes to our security commitments and Article 5 of the NATO Charter, we have made it clear that we will defend every inch of NATO territory." Poland is a NATO member state. According to the NATO Charter, an attack on a member state will be considered an attack on all NATO member states .
On the 16th local time, Turkey President Erdogan said at a press conference after the G20 summit that needs to respect the statement of Russia on the incident of a missile falling into Poland. "It's important for us to say 'it's nothing to do with us," Erdogan said, saying that investigations are essential.
According to Reuters on November 16, Erdogan said at a press conference of the G20 summit held in Bali, Indonesia, " Russia says it has nothing to do with them, (US President) Biden also said that these missiles were not launched by Russia, which shows that it has nothing to do with Russia."
Erdogan also said that all parties need to investigate the attack and he will talk to Russian President Putin after returning to Türkiye.
G7 discusses missile disrupting the G20 agenda
According to Yuyuan Tantian, the G20 organizer Indonesia least wants to see happened. The G7 country has started a "special" during the G20 conference , making the conference agenda concessions for the things in the "small circle".
The thing is like this: According to the original schedule, on Wednesday morning, November 16, the G20 Conference originally arranged the relevant meeting agenda and supporting activities. As a result, from 9:30 to 10:00 on Wednesday, Biden and relevant leaders of the G7 countries and EU also took some other officials to hold another emergency meeting . Many media reports have confirmed that interfered with the original agenda of G20 because of this emergency meeting. What is
G7 discussing? It was a missile explosion in Poland that killed two people. It was understandable to discuss security issues, but should we consider the occasion? Furthermore, is the purpose of the G7 meeting really caring about the lives and safety of the Polish people? I guess not, everyone knows it well. But after discussing for a long time, they finally came to the conclusion they wanted. The bluffs seized the topic and delayed the agenda of the conference.
At this G20 summit, Indonesia, the host country, tried every means to guide the conference topic to the issue of Global Economic . The major theme of the conference always emphasizes two words "recovery". This is not only a problem faced by developing countries, but also a problem for developed countries themselves.As a result, the G7 countries turned a blind eye to the current agenda and the issues that needed to be put into hard work, and did not think about who the world is now facing high inflation and high debt risks, and thought about solutions together. On the contrary, the camp confrontation and ideological opposition are above the conference, condescending and pointing fingers. Does G7 countries love to be special?
After this incident, the Indonesian President Jokovic , as the host, said: G20 is an economic forum , financial forum, diplomatic forum, not a political forum, so please talk about economy .
Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
Keep calm and restrained and avoid escalation of the situation
According to CCTV News, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a regular press conference today (16th).
Regarding the missile explosion in Poland, Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said that we have noticed the relevant reports. Under the current circumstances, all relevant parties in should remain calm and restrained to avoid the escalation of the situation in . China's position on the Ukraine issue is consistent and clear. It is urgent to carry out dialogue and negotiation and peaceful resolution of the crisis.
Expert: Russia and NATO will not expand conflict
According to the British " Guardian " report on November 15, William Alberque, an expert at the British think tank International Institute for Strategic Studies, pointed out that even if the missiles falling into Poland are indeed launched by Russia, they cannot reach the "armed attack" state envisioned in Article 5 of the " North Atlantic Convention ", because this can only be understood as a mistake, not a deliberate attack.
According to CNBC, Mick Ryan, an assistant researcher at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a think tank, said on Twitter that neither Russia nor NATO is likely to use the Polish missile explosion to expand existing conflicts. However, NATO may strengthen the air defense forces in the areas bordering Poland and the Baltic Sea in the future.
Ryan also said that Poland may further increase military aid to Ukraine. After all, "no matter who its missile is", if there were no conflict between Russia and Ukraine, it would not have fallen into Poland.
(Source: Daily Economic News , The Paper )
