A flurry of high-level diplomatic talks are taking place among NATO members on Wednesday as more details emerge about a missile that struck Poland last night.
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As investigations continue, Poland has called an emergency meeting of NATO under the alliance's "Article 4" provision, which provides for NATO members to call for urgent meetings when they feel threatened. It will take place later Wednesday in Brussels. Stoltenberg, who attended the Ukraine Defense Contact Group hosted by U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, said allies reaffirmed their support for Ukraine during the meeting.
The meeting of the 15 members at 3 p.m. ET, which was previously scheduled, is expected to focus on the apparent spillover from the war in Ukraine. "He sends his condolences to the families of the victims. He hopes that a thorough investigation will be conducted," he added.U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman Milley, Defense Secretary Austin and Secretary Blinken hold calls with Polish and Ukrainian counterparts
"They discussed the unprovoked and ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine and exchanged perspectives and assessments. The chairman reaffirmed unwavering support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity," according to a Pentagon readout of the call. Russia said on Wednesday it was banning entry to 52 Irish politicians including Prime Minister Micheal Martin, accusing Dublin of waging "an aggressive anti-Russian propaganda campaign".
As a member of the European Union, Ireland has joined sanctions against Russia over its Feb. 24 invasion and the two countries have expelled some of each other's diplomats. "Let me be clear, this is not Ukraine's fault. Russia bears ultimate responsibility as it continues its illegal war against Ukraine," Stoltenberg said at a press briefing.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg holds a closing press conference during the second of two days of defence ministers' meetings at NATO headquarters on October 13, 2022 in Brussels, Belgium.NATO said there was no indication that the missile strike that hit a Polish border village on Tuesday night was deliberate, saying that Russia was ultimately to blame as it continues to bombard Ukraine with missiles.
"Let me be clear, this is not Ukraine's fault. Russia bears the ultimate responsibility as it continues its war against Ukraine," he said.Poland's President Andrzej Duda said there is no evidence the missile strike on a village at the Polish-Ukrainian border was deliberate as details emerge suggesting the strike was a result of Ukrainian forces intercepting a Russian missile.
"Based on current information, the strikes in Poland seem to be a result of Ukrainian air defense," Ludivine Dedonder said on Twitter Wednesday. Russia's Ministry of Defense laid the blame for the Poland missile strike at Ukraine's door Wednesday, claiming that all Moscow's missiles hit their intended targets during its massive air strike on the country yesterday that knocked out a significant part of its energy infrastructure.
Similar assessments appear to have been made by Western officials with media agencies citing defense personnel saying initial reports suggested Ukraine's forces fired the missile. A view of the dark streets after a massive Russian missile strike on critical infrastructure in Lviv, Ukraine, Nov. 15, 2022."To stabilize the energy system of Ukrenergo, emergency shutdown schedules were used. This made it possible to prevent a complete blackout of the country," it said on Telegram, adding that emergency workers are trying to restore power to consumers.
"We reaffirm our steadfast support for Ukraine and the Ukrainian people in the face of ongoing Russian aggression, as well as our continued readiness to hold Russia accountable for its brazen attacks on Ukrainian communities, even as the G20 meets to deal with the wider impacts of the war," the statement said. "We all express our condolences to the families of the victims in Poland and Ukraine.
He went on to say: "It's unlikely... in the minds of the trajectory, that it was fired from Russia. But, we'll see."
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