Zelenskyy doubts – “I think it’s a Russian missile”

Russia mocks rocket attack on Poland

+++ 6.05 pm: Lithuania has placed part of its armed forces on heightened operational alert following a deadly rocket attack near Poland’s border with Ukraine. This was announced to the agency on Wednesday (November 16) by the spokesman of the army chief Valdemaras Rabsis. PNS with. Accordingly, the reaction time of air defense units to react to potential threats has been reduced. In addition, the Lithuanian government intends to increase its defense spending to three percent of GDP in the coming year.

+++ 4.47 pm: Ukraine’s parliament has extended martial law and military mobilization for another 90 days. Both measures will initially apply until February 19, 2023, according to local media. Almost 300 MPs voted for a fourth extension after the Russian attack on February 24. 226 votes are required.

Martial law gives extended powers to the military and restricts civil rights such as the right to protest. Many experts see the duration of the war as an indicator of how long Kiev is currently preparing for battle.

Ukraine war news: Russia mocks rocket attack on Poland

+++ 4:01 pm: Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova scoffed at the rocket attack on Poland. Ukraine has always wanted to join NATO, and now it has entered by force – with the S-300, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s spokesman took a joke on his Telegram channel on Wednesday (November 16), which was previously circulated on social media. He later apologized to Poland.

“The Polish president called the rocket crash an “accident”. However, Polish politicians spread “hysteria”, allowed themselves to be carried away by “Russophobic outbursts” and summoned the Russian ambassador in the middle of the night. For this, Zakharova wrote, Warsaw owes an apology.

Ukraine war news: “Russia bears ultimate responsibility” for rocket fire in Poland

+++ 2:51 pm: Jens Stoltenberg has said that the missile strike in Poland was most likely caused by an anti-aircraft missile from Ukraine. However, the NATO leader clarified who was responsible for the incident. “However, I want to make it clear that this is not Ukraine’s fault,” the Norwegian added: “Russia bears the ultimate responsibility as it continues its illegal war against Ukraine.”

Meanwhile, the Polish government announced that the missile hit was a projectile from an S-300 air defense system. Debris from such a system was found at the site of the explosion in the Polish village of Przewodow, Poland’s Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro said. It is used by the Russian and Ukrainian military. “A team of Polish prosecutors and technical experts is working on the site. American experts were also there.” The site is being scanned using 3D technology.

Deliberate missile strike in Poland? NATO chief Stoltenberg speaks

+++ 1:16 pm: NATO– Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg commented on the impact of one or more rockets on Polish territory. In his view, this was not a deliberate attack on the territory of the Western security alliance, Stoltenberg told a press conference in Brussels. He explained that Russia was not considered to be planning offensive actions against the West.

The 63-year-old added that NATO now believes the missile components were used by the Ukrainian air defense system. However, investigations are not complete. NATO and Russia have stable ties – Stoltenberg declined to comment on whether the two sides agreed on the incident in Poland.

Ukraine war news: Russia comments on rocket attacks

+++ 11.41 am: The Russian Defense Ministry has justified the massive rocket attacks. Ukraine’s energy supply is under attack due to its military importance. The targets of the attacks were “Ukraine’s military command structure and related energy systems,” said Igor Konashenkov, a spokesman in Moscow. Russia shot down missiles from planes and ships earlier in the day. He said the purpose of the attack had been accomplished. According to Ukrainian figures, Russian forces have launched more than 90 rockets and combat drones.

Ukraine war news: US and Russia agree on reason for missile attack in Poland

+++ 11.20 am: The United States and Russia independently agree that the missile that struck a Polish village on Tuesday, killing two people, was part of Ukraine’s air defense forces trying to repel a Russian missile attack on Ukraine.

The missile did not land within 35 km (22 miles) of the Ukraine-Poland border on Tuesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said. In this regard, the ministry statement issued by Doss said:

Reports from various Ukrainian sources and foreign officials that “Russian missiles” were fired at the village of Przewodów were deliberate provocations aimed at escalating the situation.

The Russian ministry said the wreckage of Ukraine’s S-300 was identified from the photos. US President Joe Biden previously assumed the missile was not launched by the Russians.

Ukraine war news: 10 million people without electricity after rocket attack

+++ 10.00 am: According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, about ten million people are without electricity after a Russian rocket attack on Ukraine’s energy system. It primarily affects Kharkiv, Zhytomyr, Kyiv and Lviv regions, Zelenskxj said in his evening video address on Tuesday (November 15). District heating has been turned off in Lviv and other cities. “There are problems with communication and the Internet all over the country.”

As a result of the attacks on the power grid, reactor units at two Ukrainian nuclear power plants automatically shut down, Zelenskyy said, without giving further details.

Ukraine war news: Polish president waits for clear evidence after rocket attack

+++ 8.50 am: Polish President Duda insisted there is still no clear evidence of who fired the rocket that killed two people in Poland. Part of the Polish Armed Forces was put on heightened alert. Meanwhile, at the G20 summit, Turkish President Erdogan urged an investigation into the missile strike. This was reported by the Turkish Communications Directorate. Russia’s statements that it is not responsible for this should first be respected.

Ukraine war: Missile probably not launched from Russia

+++ 3.45 am: A rocket that hit a village in southeastern Poland was not fired from Russia, according to the US. “I will make sure we find out exactly what happened,” US President Joe Biden said after a crisis meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali. According to current information, the missile is unlikely to have been launched from Russian soil.

War in Ukraine: Missiles appear to have hit Poland – emergency meeting convened

Polish broadcaster Radio ZET It had earlier reported that two rockets hit a grain drying facility. Police, prosecutors and the military are on site. Government spokesman Piotr Mueller He tweeted in the eveningPolish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki called an emergency meeting of the Council of Ministers for National Defense and Security. Poland is a member of NATO.

Ukraine war news: Russia accuses Britain of propaganda

British experts maintain that Henisesk is ideally positioned to counter threats from Cherson or Melitopol in the northeast and to receive supplies from the occupied Black Sea peninsula of Crimea. More importantly, the city is out of range of Ukrainian artillery, which has caused serious damage to Russian command centers.

Since Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine began in late February, the British Ministry of Defense has issued daily updates on the progress of the war, citing intelligence. By doing so, the British government wants to counter the Russian portrayal and keep allies in line. Moscow accuses London of a disinformation campaign targeting London. (with agencies)