Zelensky hails freedom in Russian-free region of Kherson.mp4
The missile strike in Poland which killed two people on Tuesday only happened because of Vladimir Putin’s war, Rishi Sunak has said today.
Speaking to a press conference in Bali, the prime minister said facts were “still being established” about the strike, but added: “We should all be clear. None of this would be happening if it were not for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“This is the cruel and unrelenting reality of Putin’s war.”
Mr Sunak offered his “wholehearted support” to Poland and reached out to the country’s president Andrzej Duda earlier today.
Poland is increasing the “readiness” of some military units and aerial surveillance.
US officials have meanwhile said the missile that hit Poland was fired by Ukrainian forces in their attempts to shoot down an incoming Russian projectile.
Earlier, Joe Biden said it seemed “unlikely” that the missile was fired from Russia. Russia has denied responsibility and called the reports “a deliberate provocation aimed at escalating the situation”.
