Joe Biden disputes Volodymyr Zelensky's claim on missile strike in Poland

US President Joe Biden refuted Volodymyr Zelensky's claim that the missile that struck Poland and killed two people was not from Ukraine. The president of Ukraine had on Wednesday said that he had "no doubt" the missile "was not Ukrainian" and demanded access to the explosion site for his representatives.

Joe Biden responded to a statement made by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, who claimed that missiles that landed in Poland were not of Ukrainian origin.

The thinking that has emerged so far from the US establishment is that Russia did not launch the missile and concurred with the assessment of Polish President Andrzej Duda that it was a tragic accident. The trajectory of the missile


Even though the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that the missile was "Russian-made", he further added that there is no evidence of it being launched from Russia. Moscow has denied launching any missiles. The Russian defense ministry in its statement, said, "No attacks on targets close to the Ukrainian-Polish State line were made by Russian means of destruction".



After the initial assessment that the missile landing may be an intentional escalation in the conflict, current temperatures have cooled down. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg also echoed the findings of the Polish government that the landing of missiles was an unfortunate accident, and not an indication of any mischief.

Russia has praised Biden's statement as being "reserved and far more professional."

FAQs:

1. Where in Poland did the missile land?
   On the evening of November 15, 2022, two missiles landed on Polish soil close to the village of Przewodów, on November 15, 2022. The village is close to the Ukrainian border.
2. Is Poland a member of NATO?
   Poland has participated in 14 missions and Allied operations since 1996, first as a partner and as of 1999, as a full member of NATO.