Poland summons Russian envoy over missile attack

November 16, 2022 09:07

The Polish government has summoned the Russian ambassador to the country, claiming that a Russian-made missile fell in the country, killing two citizens.

In a statement, Polish foreign ministry spokesperson Lukasz Jasina has it has demanded 'immediate detailed explanations' on the incident.

'On 15 November 2022, another hours-long, massive shelling took place of the entire territory of Ukraine and its critical infrastructure by the armed forces of the Russian Federation. At 3:40 pm, a Russia-made missile dropped on the village of Przewodow, district Hrubieszow, Lubelskie province, and resulted in death of two citizens of the Republic of Poland,' the ministry statement said.

'Therefore, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor Zbigniew Rau summoned the ambassador of the Russian Federation to Polish MFA and demanded immediate and detailed explanation,' it added.

Following the explosion near the Ukrainian border, Poland will increase the combat readiness of some troops and is considering activating Article 4 of the NATO military alliance treaty, CNN reported citing officials.

As per article 4 of the military alliance, the NATO members 'consult together whenever, in the opinion of any of them, the territorial integrity, political independence or security of any of the Parties is threatened'. -- ANI

IMAGE: Polish government spokesman Piotr Muller speaks to media after a meeting of the security committee in connection with the missile attack on the territory of Poland, in Warsaw, on November 15, 2022. Photograph: Maciek Jazwiecki/Agencja Wyborcza/Pool/Reuters

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