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DIRECT. War in Ukraine: Champs Elysees fear ‘significant escalation risks’ after rocket crash in Poland

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  • On Tuesday, Russia launched a new volley of massive strikes on Ukraine, which led to power outages in several regions of the country.
  • Explosions sounded in Poland, not far from the border with Ukraine, killing two people. Western allies want to investigate the incident before a possible official response is initiated.
  • A government spokesman said that a “Russian-made missile” had reached Poland. No way to know who fired.
  • NATO ambassadors are due to meet this Wednesday morning.
  • President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of being responsible for the strike in Poland, which Moscow denies, saying it was a “provocation”.
  • Poland has raised the level of readiness of some military units, despite the fact that the prime minister urged the population to calm.
06:06

The Élysée Palace calls for “most caution” regarding the origin of the shooting.

France is calling for “most caution” about the origin of the missile that hit Poland, “many countries” in the region having the same type of weaponry, the Élysée Council said very early on Wednesday, warning against “significant escalation risks”. “It is logical that we approach the issue with the greatest caution (..) Many countries have the same type of weapons, and therefore determining the type of missile does not necessarily mean determining the entity that introduced it,” the French chairman stressed.

06:04

Poland hit by ‘Russian-made missile’

The Polish Foreign Ministry, without going into details, said that its territory was hit by a “Russian-made missile.” The Russian ambassador was summoned to “obtain detailed information.”

06:04

Explosions kill two in Poland

Two people were killed in explosions in Poland, the origin of which remained unknown on Tuesday evening. While NATO announced an investigation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of being responsible for the incident due to massive strikes across the country. Moscow, for its part, denies any involvement, calling the allegations “provocations.”

06:03

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Source: Le Parisien

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