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Russia says missile strike in Poland caused by Ukrainian air defence

Russian Defence Ministry spokesperson Igor Konashenkov makes a statement, dedicated to a recent explosion in Polish territory, in an unknown location, in this still image taken from video released on November 16, 2022. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

Russia said an explosion in Poland on Tuesday had been caused by a Ukrainian air defence missile and that Russian strikes in Ukraine had been no closer than 35 km (22 miles) from the Polish border.

Moscow said it had nothing to do with the blast, which killed two people, and summoned the Polish chargé d'affaires.

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