NATO aircraft tracked missile that crossed into Poland

The missile that landed in Poland was tracked by a NATO aircraft.

A NATO military official was quoted.

The NATO official said that the intel on the missile was given to NATO and Poland.

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, NATO aircraft have been keeping an eye on the area. A plane was flying above Poland on Tuesday.

The NATO official didn't say who fired the missile or where it was fired.

It is thought that the missile that caused an explosion in Poland and killed two people was not fired from Russia.

There is a background to this.

• On the afternoon of 15 November, Russia launched a large-scale missile strike on Ukrainian territory. Russian missiles landed near the Polish-Ukrainian border. A meeting of the Committee of the Council of Ministers for National Security and Defence has been called by the Prime Minister of Poland.

• The US intelligence sources have said that Russian missiles killed two people in Poland. The Pentagon hasn't confirmed this version of the events.

• According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland, a Russian-made missile fell on the country.

• The President of the United States, Joe Biden, spoke with the President of Poland about the investigation.

• The president of Poland said in an address on the night of 15–16 November that the missile that landed on the Polish territory was made in Russia.

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