During a massive Russian missile attack on Ukraine, enemy missiles hit the territory of the NATO country of Poland, killing two people.

The USA confirms that Russian missiles crossed the Polish border at the time of shelling of Ukraine.

How the world reacts, whether NATO will enter the war against the Russian Federation and what is known about the incident - in the TSN.ua article.

What is known about the fall of Russian missiles

According to the Polish mass media, in the Polish city of Przewodów, Poland, as a result of an explosion of a tractor in the area of ​​Przewodów, near the border with Ukraine, two people died.

It happened at 15:40 Warsaw time 

at the grain receiving point.

"We have established that the victims are employees of a grain dryer. Rescue services are currently working on the scene. The exact causes and circumstances of the event are being established, according to the information provided to us, the explosion was heard in several neighboring towns. A large force of the police and fire department is heading to Pshevodov. The entire area is guarded." , - writes Polsat news.

Reaction of NATO member countries

Allies of the Alliance consider the fall of a Russian missile on the territory of Poland

as an escalation on the part of Moscow

.

They call on NATO to implement Article 4 of the Alliance -

the closure and defense of the airspace over Ukraine.

  • "Estonia is ready to defend every centimeter of NATO territory. We are in full solidarity with our close ally Poland," - Estonian Foreign Ministry.

  • "Every inch of NATO territory must be protected," said the Lithuanian president.

  • "The criminal Russian regime launched missiles that were aimed not only at the population of Ukraine, but also fell on the territory of NATO in Poland," — the Ministry of Defense of Latvia.

  • "My first reaction after the Russians hit the territory of Poland would be Article 4: closure and defense of the airspace over Ukraine," Latvian Defense Minister Pabriks

And the Minister of Defense of the Czech Republic considers the reports about the fall of the missile on Poland to be proven.

Chief of the Czech General Staff Rekha and head of military intelligence Beroun informed Deník N CZ about this.

Concerning news from Poland tonight on at least two explosions.



Keeping a close contact with our Polish friends.

Lithuania stands in strong solidarity with Poland.



Every inch of #NATO territory must be defended!

— Gitanas Nausėda (@GitanasNauseda) November 15, 2022

My first reaction would be that after Russians hit Polish territory, 4. Article is in place, just like air defense of Ukrainian air.

— Artis Pabriks (@Pabriks) November 15, 2022

What they say about the Russian missiles hitting the Pentagon

The Pentagon commented on the information about the alleged fall of Russian missiles.

The US Department of Defense said they are aware of this case, but currently do not have any information to confirm such reports.

"I don't want to speculate when it comes to our security commitments, but we have made it clear that we will defend every inch of NATO territory," Ryder said during a briefing. 

Can NATO go to war against Russia? 

It should be added that, according to Article 5, if any of the member states of the Alliance becomes the victim of an armed attack, all other members of the Alliance, without exception, will consider this act of violence as an armed attack on all of them and will take all measures they deem appropriate to help an Alliance member who has been attacked. 

According to the Russian opposition politician Ihor Yakovenko, this situation

can become a serious impetus for a reaction from the NATO countries.

"This is a serious escalation. This is already an attack on a NATO member country," said the opposition politician of Channel 24.

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