Poland said a suspected Russian cruise missile landed about 90 kilometers inside its territory during a large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine, raising fresh concerns about the conflict spilling into NATO territory, according to CNN.
The report said Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk identified the projectile as a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile and said the military was prepared to intercept it if it had continued its flight. NATO commanders were informed as authorities investigated the explosion, which left a large crater in an open field.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said homes and infrastructure were heavily damaged, while air defenses intercepted hundreds of drones despite shortages of interceptor missiles.
The report said Poland scrambled fighter jets during the attack, underscoring growing fears that Russia's continuing strikes on Ukraine could further heighten tensions across the broader region.
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The missile flew roughly 100 kilometers into Polish territory before vanishing from radar and coming down in the Lublin region.
Polish radars tracked dozens of Russian targets over western Ukraine.… pic.twitter.com/wEjqRgEkZg
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