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Poland says Russian missile briefly entered its airspace

Chief of the General Staff of Poland General Wieslaw Kukula, seen here at a ceremony on November 1 in Arlington, Virginia, has said that 'everything indicates' a Russian missile briefly passed through Polish airspace on December 29 [File: Alex Brandon/AP Photo]

Polish military authorities have said that a Russian missile briefly passed through the country’s airspace before leaving, prompting concern from the country that borders Ukraine on the day Russia carried out attacks across several Ukrainian cities killing at least 30 people.

Poland, a member of the NATO military alliance, says that the object entered from the direction of Ukraine on Friday morning, entering about 40 kilometers (24 miles) before leaving after about three minutes.

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