Even though the missile in question likely belonged to Ukraine, NATO said that Russia was responsible for the missile hitting Poland.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday that the missile that killed two people in Poland was likely a Ukrainian missile.

The incident is thought to have been caused by a Ukrainian air defence missile fired to defend Ukrainian territory against Russian cruise missiles.

He argued that Russia was still to blame since Ukraine only used its air-defense systems to counter the Russian missiles.

He said to let him clear. This is not the fault ofUkraine. Russia is responsible for continuing its illegal war againstUkraine.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a press conference at the NATO headquarters, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022 in Brussels.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a press conference at the NATO headquarters, Wednesday, November 16, 2022 in Brussels.
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Russia launched dozens of missiles across Ukraine on Tuesday. Some of the strikes were interrupted by the Ukrainian air-defense systems.

Poland's president said on Wednesday that it was likely that the missile came to land in Przewodow near the country's border with Ukraine.

He blamed Russia more than Ukraine.

A map showing the location of the blast site in relation to the Poland-Ukraine border.
A map showing the location of the blast site in relation to the Poland-Ukraine border.
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The Prime Minister of Italy thought the same. There is a chance that the missile that fell on Poland was not a Russian missile but a Ukrainian one.

Initially, it was thought that the missile was from Russia.