It’s still Russia’s fault. Reaction to the attack on Poland

The United States places ultimate responsibility for the downing of missiles on Polish territory with Russia, regardless of who fired the missile.

During a Russian rocket attack on Ukraine on November 15, two rockets landed in the Polish village of Przewodow near the Ukrainian-Polish border. While Russia insists that the downed rocket was Ukrainian, the West still considers Moscow to be the main culprit of what happened – if the Russian Federation had not attacked Ukraine, none of this would have happened.

Unity in Ukraine

The United States does not yet have data to contradict the Polish side’s initial assessment that the explosion was likely caused by a Ukrainian air defense missile trying to intercept Russian weapons.

However, whatever the final conclusion, that much is clear the party fully responsible for this tragic incident is Russia, which fired into Ukraine with rockets specially designed to destroy civilian infrastructure. Ukraine has – and has – every right to defend itself,” said Adrian Watson, spokesman for the US National Security Council.

He noted that the United States will continue to openly share any new information related to the explosion in Poland and communicate with the Ukrainian side.

“We reiterate our solidarity with the people of Ukraine and our condolences for the losses they have suffered as a result of these barbaric airstrikes. We know that millions of Ukrainians have been left without light, water and basic necessities . Our thoughts and prayers are once again with the loved ones of the two tragically deceased Polish citizens,” Watson added.

Without Russia there would be no problem

“None of this would have happened if not for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,” said British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, calling what happened in Poland “the brutal and merciless reality of Putin’s war.”

The British Prime Minister’s office on the morning of November 16 also reported that he and his Canadian counterpart, Justin Trudeau, in a conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, emphasized the importance of a full investigation on the missile attack on Poland.

The Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, who commented on the fall of a rocket in Pszewoduv, said that what happened in Poland was the result of a massive rocket attack made by Russia on Ukrainian territory the previous day.

“One thing remains certain: this would not have happened without the terrible Russian missile attack against Ukraine. We continue to support Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression,” he wrote on Twitter.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called what happened in Poland a “terrible incident” and called for a thorough investigation before drawing conclusions. He also emphasized that the incident in Poland would not have happened “without Russia’s war against Ukraine, without missiles constantly and in large numbers enveloping the Ukrainian infrastructure.”

You should restbwait, this isn’t war

One of the leading Polish daily newspapers, the conservative Rzeczpospolita, called on Polish citizens to “calm down and be patient” and pointed to the need to consider the consequences of the reaction of both Poland itself and of the NATO bloc.

“The Russians are closely watching our reaction: what the military is doing, how the state and society are reacting,” the newspaper wrote. our country, they will But if they see that Poland and the Poles can keep cool, then they will understand that such incidents do not bring the desired results.

In another note, Rzeczpospolita wrote: “Relax, this is not war.” Such an incident, which happened in Przevoduv, according to the authors, should be expected, because a “bloody war” is happening in neighboring Ukraine, and Russia “threatened it with a massive missile strike.”

“Therefore, it should not be surprising that Poland felt the same way,” the newspaper wrote.

Hungarian dissenting opinion

The head of the administration of the Prime Minister of Hungary, Gergely Guiyash, believes that the fall of a rocket on the territory of Poland emphasizes the need to achieve an early truce between Ukraine and Russia.

Guiyash noted that Hungary will not rush to conclusions about whose rocket fell in Poland, but will wait for the completion of the investigation. At the same time, he criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who immediately declared that the missile was Russian.

“The missile attack in Poland also made it clear how important it is to stop firing and start peace talks as soon as possible,” said an Orban government spokesman.

At the same time, he stressed that “only Russia is responsible for the war,” while Hungary expresses solidarity with Ukraine.