In Russia, the former president and UN representative accused Poland and Ukraine of being hysterical.
15:40•Updated 16:24
Russia has reacted to the missile crash that happened in Poland on Tuesday in a rude manner, but on the other hand, the Kremlin unexpectedly praised the actions of the United States. Two people died in a missile accident on the Polish border on Tuesday.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov accused the Poles of not immediately reporting that the missile was an S-300, which experts identify as being used by the Ukrainians.
– Instead, attention should be paid to the reaction of the United States, which is much more restrained and professional, said Peskov.
US sources were among the first to say that it might have been a Ukrainian anti-aircraft missile trying to repel Russian missiles.
President of the United States Joe Biden commented after the strike that it was unlikely the missile had come from Russia.
Russian opposition media Meduza (you will switch to another service) reported on Wednesday that, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense, Russian military experts have identified the missile from the photos as an S-300, which is an anti-aircraft missile used by the Ukrainians in their air defense systems.
Poland announced on Wednesday that Poland was hit by an anti-aircraft missile, probably launched by Ukraine.
“Russophobia” and threats of world war
In Russia, for example, the former president of Russia has acted as a critic of other countries Dmitry Medvedev, according to which the West has increased the chances of a world war. He commented on it On Twitter (you will switch to another service).
– The story of Ukraine’s “missile attack” on a Polish farm proves only one thing: with its hybrid war with Russia, the West increases the probability of a world war, wrote Medvedev.
Russian state news agency Tassi (you switch to another service) According to Russia, the deputy of the UN representative Dmitry Polyansky commented on Tuesday evening on his Telegram account that the Ukrainians were “hysterical and trying to punish Russia immediately”. According to him, the Poles are also “fearful of Russia” ready to join this.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi has instead blamed Russia for the attack. According to him, the missile explosion in Poland was Russia’s statement to the G20 group.
On Wednesday, Ukraine together with Poland demanded an investigation into the missile explosion in Poland.
Ukraine wants a joint investigation and access to the site of the Polish missile crash, head of Ukraine’s Security Council It would be Danilov said.
According to Danilov, Ukraine wants to participate in the investigation to verify the information provided by its allies about yesterday’s accident.
Source: Reuters
Corrected 16:21: The missile was S-300, not C-300.