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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

NATO Believes Poland Blast an 'Accident'

A damaged vehicle lies next to a crater formed at the site of an explosion in Przewodow, a village in eastern Poland near the border with Ukraine, in this photograph obtained by Reuters on November 16, 2022. Credit: Reuters Photo

Western leaders moved to calm fears of a dangerous escalation in Russia's war in Ukraine on Wednesday, saying a missile blast in Poland was likely an accident, while Kyiv pushed back hard at the idea that its anti-aircraft fire was to blame.

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky pointed the finger at Russia, but the United States, like NATO, firmly supported Warsaw's assessment that the deadly missile was probably fired by Ukraine.

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