The NATO secretary-general said that the missile that fell on Poland, a member of the NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organization, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continued, could have been an interceptor missile of the Ukrainian military.
On the other hand, Ukrainian President Zelensky denied that it was ``not our missile,'' creating a gap in opinion.
Two people were killed when a Russian-made missile fell on a village near the border with neighboring Ukraine, the Polish government said on Wednesday, amid massive missile attacks by Russian forces across Ukraine. .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blamed Russia for the attack, marking the first casualties in a NATO member state since Russia's military invasion of Ukraine.
Meanwhile, NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg told a press conference on the 16th that "initial analysis suggests it may have been caused by Ukrainian air defense missiles intended to protect the country from attacks by Russian cruise missiles." He pointed out the possibility that it was an interceptor missile of the Ukrainian military.
“I want to make it clear that Ukraine is not at fault, but Russia is ultimately responsible for continuing its illegal war,” he said.
At a press conference, Polish President Duda also said, "There is no indication that this was a deliberate attack on Poland." pointed out that it is possible.
In response to this, President Zelensky told reporters in the capital Kyiv on the 16th that he had received a report from the commander of the Air Force and said, "There is no doubt that it is not our missile." Denying the view that the military launched it, there is a gap between the views with NATO.
In addition, President Zelensky said, "We should participate in the joint investigation. Especially, if there is talk that we are accused of, we should have the right to do so." I have indicated that I would like to participate.