There is no evidence a Russian-built missile that hit a Polish border town near Ukraine was an intentional attack on his country, Poland President Andrzej Duda said Wednesday. He said the strike, which killed two people, was likely an accident.
As war drags on, winter will present difficulties for both Russia and Ukraine. Here's what the brutal weather means for the conflict.near Ukraine was an intentional attack on his country, Poland President Andrzej Duda said Wednesday.“Ukraine’s defense was launching their missiles in various directions and it is highly probable that one of these missiles unfortunately fell on Polish territory,” Duda said.
The Russian Defense Ministry said photos of the wreckage released by Poland indicated the missile was from a Ukrainian S-300 missile defense system. Russia itself carried out massive missile strikes against Ukrainian cities Tuesday, knocking out power to millions of people. ►French President Emmanuel Macron urged China to play a greater mediation role in efforts to end the war. He said he might meeting in Beijing next year with President Xi Jinping.
►Sweden said it would provide Ukraine with military aid worth $290 million and a humanitarian aid package worth $70 million.Ukrainian air defenses shot down 73 of about 100 Russian missiles – and all drones – in Tuesday's massive assault on the country, the Ukrainian General Staff said. In a coordinated assault Oct. 10, the Ukrainians shot down 43 cruise missiles out of 84 and 13 drones out of 24, the Institute for the Study of War reported.
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