Russia Sends Another 358 Flying Menaces Into Ukraine; Poland Finds Mystery Debris in a Field
Russia hurls 358 missiles and drones at Ukraine, killing at least eight; Poland investigates a mysterious explosion near its border, while everyone agrees Russia is still the worst.
At least eight people were killed and dozens more injured during yet another night of heavy Russian attacks on Ukraine, as Russia launched 74 missiles and 284 drones at targets across the country. Casualties were reported primarily in the Dnipropetrovsk and Lviv regions, because apparently nowhere is safe anymore.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded with the usual exasperation: “This Russian terror once again proves that protection against the Russian missile threat is the most important.” He also took the opportunity to remind partners that Ukraine faces a “critical shortage of air defence missiles.” Subtle.
Meanwhile, Poland is having its own exciting morning. An “unidentified object moving westward” was detected in Polish airspace and crashed near the village of Tarnawa-Kolonia, about 80 km from the Polish-Ukrainian border. Local police, investigating reports of a loud bang, found “a crated and scattered debris from an unidentified object in a field located about 2 km from the nearest buildings.” So that’s fun.
Air raid sirens also sounded in the eastern city of Lublin, just hours after Zelenskyy met with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in that very city. Coincidence? Probably not. Tusk is now heading to the impact site, because when something explodes in your country, you go look at it.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has already identified the culprit: a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile that crossed into Poland during the attack. Polish authorities are being more cautious, not yet formally identifying the object. But Sybiha used the moment to make a point: “This is yet another clear demonstration that strengthening Ukraine’s air defence now is urgent and serves as a guarantee for the protection of the entire Euro-Atlantic community.” He also referenced recent historical spats between Poland and Ukraine, arguing that all disagreements must be shelved because, you know, Russia.
Estonian President Alar Karis chimed in with support, noting that Russia’s war “continues to endanger lives far beyond Ukraine.” Thanks, Estonia. Always reliable for a stern statement.
Polish PM Tusk and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz will chair an emergency meeting on the incident at 10:15 local time. Because nothing says “emergency” like a scheduled meeting.
Reuters helpfully corrected its earlier report, revising the death toll from 13 to 8. Always good to get the body count right.
And in other news, there’s a heatwave hitting western Europe and wildfires in France and Spain. But honestly, compared to missiles and mystery debris, that almost sounds refreshing.
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