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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Shweta Sharma

Nato makes pledge after Russian missile explodes in Poland

  • Nato has pledged to defend its territory after Poland reported a Russian missile landed and exploded on its soil, violating Polish airspace.
  • A Nato spokesperson confirmed the alliance would 'take all necessary measures' to protect member states following the incident.
  • Polish president Donald Tusk indicated the missile was likely a Russian Kh-101 ballistic missile, though its origin was not yet 100 per cent confirmed.
  • Polish police discovered a 10m-wide crater and debris from an unidentified object that had vanished from army radars.
  • Separately, Russia launched a significant wave of ballistic missiles and drones across Ukraine, killing at least eight people, including three children, and destroying civilian infrastructure.

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