Poland Says Russian Rocket Entered Its Airspace, Summons Diplomat

Poland Says Russian Rocket Entered Its Airspace, Summons Diplomat
Polish Defence Minister and deputy Prime Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, General Maciej Klisz, and General Wieslaw Kukula arrive for National Security Council meeting in Warsaw, Poland, on Dec. 29, 2023. Dawid Zuchowicz/Agencja Wyborcza.pl via Reuters
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WARSAW—Poland summoned the Russian charge d'affaires and demanded an explanation for the violation of Poland’s airspace by a missile and an immediate halt to such activities, Poland’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday evening.

According to the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, a Russian missile entered the airspace of the NATO member on Friday morning. Ukrainian authorities had reported a mass attack on various cities throughout Ukraine overnight.