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4:28Now PlayingFollowing the fatal missile landing in Poland, both Ukraine and Russia refuse to claim accountability for the strike but Polish President joins NATO in declaring it an accident. John Iadarola and Jayar Jackson break it down on The Damage Report.
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'Unfortunate Accident'Polish President Says Missile That Killed Two Likely Fired by Ukraine
"Polish President Andrzej Duda on Wednesday said the missile that killed two people in Poland the previous day was likely fired by Ukrainian defense forces as they attempted to respond to a massive barrage of Russian airstrikes.
"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, calling the incident an "unfortunate accident."
"There is nothing, absolutely nothing, to suggest that it was an intentional attack on Poland," he added.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg echoed that assessment at a press conference Wednesday following an emergency meeting of alliance ambassadors.
"The stakes are too high for us to sit idly by as the catastrophe spreads and the costs—and the risks—keep growing."
"Our preliminary analysis suggests that the incident was likely caused by a Ukrainian air defense missile fired to defend Ukrainian territory against Russian cruise missile attacks," Stoltenberg told reporters. "But let me be clear: this is not Ukraine's fault. Russia bears ultimate responsibility as it continues its illegal war against Ukraine.""
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