Tusk: ‘Everything indicates’ Russian cruise missile hit Poland

Key Points:

• An airborne object, believed to be a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile, crashed in eastern Poland early Thursday, creating a 10-meter-wide crater and scattering debris near the Ukrainian border, with no casualties reported.
• Polish authorities and NATO confirmed the missile violated Polish airspace, prompting activation of air and ground defenses; an F-16 was dispatched but lost radar contact before identification.
• Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk emphasized the incident highlights the urgent need to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense to protect the Euro-Atlantic community.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported eight deaths from Russian strikes in Ukraine, including children, and called for timely delivery of anti-ballistic missile systems from allies to prevent further casualties.
• EU Council President António Costa condemned Russia’s aggression as a threat to European security, underscoring the broader implications of the conflict.